Nature doesn’t follow blueprints, and sometimes the result is strange enough to stop you in your tracks. Around the world, erosion, lava, and sediment have shaped landscapes that feel less like ...

But things should be easier thanks to a new platform "floating" over the rock formation. After securing the rock, the platform, which is about 60 feet long and 10feet wide, was placed above it. The $3 ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover investigates boxwork rock formations on Mount Sharp to gather evidence of ancient groundwater on Mars.

NASA’s Perseverance rover has stumbled upon a strange and striking discovery on Mars — a dark, angular rock formation eerily resembling a skull. Spotted on April 11 during the rover’s descent of a ...

Why it's incredible: The rock formation is split cleanly down the middle as if cut by a laser. The Al Naslaa Rock Formation is a landmark in the Saudi Arabian desert formed of two big blocks of ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has recently discovered a remarkable rock on Mars that could potentially rewrite the story of the planet’s geological history. Situated on the rim of the Jezero Crater, the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. The page-like rock formations were unusual enough to catch the rover ...

Oregon’s Owyhee Canyonlands might be defined by its remoteness, but what truly sets this eastern Oregon wilderness apart is its otherworldly beauty and surprising diversity of recreational ...

BAD SCHANDAU, Germany — The rock formations seem straight out of a fantasy film, with some looking like giant mushrooms and others resembling turtles. Then there's the twisted Doggen tower and the ...