Ancient granite boulders reveal a vast hidden structure beneath Pine Island Glacier, reshaping understanding of Antarctic ice flow. Pink granite boulders scattered across the dark volcanic peaks of th ...

Scientists have discovered a large, radioactive granite formation underneath the surface of the far side of the Moon — and according to a new paper, this unexpected rock formation might offer ...

A large formation of granite discovered below the lunar surface likely was formed from the cooling of molten lava that fed a volcano or volcanoes that erupted early in the Moon's history -- as long as ...

High in the Tobacco Root Mountains of Montana, a wall of stone rises from the forest floor in clean, geometric tiers that ...

A recent discovery shows that the moon's far side was volcanically active. A team of geologists found a large granite deposit beneath a long-extinct lunar volcano, supporting the theory that the ...

Two unique types of granite formed far from each other before colliding in the Cascades. Towering walls of granite stand sentinel over Highway 20 at Washington Pass deep in the North Cascades. The ...

image: If you visit Yosemite National Park in California, it's impossible to miss the granite. You'll find the tough, grainy rock in the park's spectacular cliffs, soaring domes, and ubiquitous ...

I’ve been thinking about granite a lot recently; primarily because we have been covering plate tectonics in my AP Environmental Science class. Granite figures prominently in this discussion because ...