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A suckermouthed minnow, Supradiscus varidiscus, was initially shelved by Museum ichthyologists after it was collected 25 ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover prepares for new rock sample collection at Lac de Charmes, following Margin Unit studies and continued mobility testing, as part of the Mars 2020 mission.

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The Santa Monica and San Gabriel mountains formed millions of years ago. Within both of them lies a fascinating world of rocks, gemstones, crystals and minerals. Here's how to start identifying them.

You've heard of an apple core. It's the part most people throw away. Today, we'll hear about a different kind of core - a ...

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A Joplin native’s lifelong collection of minerals and rocks has been donated to the Joplin History & Mineral Museum, expanding the pieces that can be displayed and studied. Ava Gager Smith, a 1957 ...