Bernard Darty

Have you ever wondered how rocks, those seemingly unchangeable chunks of Earth, can completely transform into something new? It’s a little like watching a caterpillar become a butterfly—except with intense heat, crushing pressure, and no cocoon involved. This process is […]

Metamorphism is one of those geological processes that sounds a lot more complex than it really is. In essence, it’s the transformation of rocks under the influence of extreme heat, pressure, or chemically active fluids. It’s nature’s way of giving […]

Porosity might not be a word you throw around at the dinner table, but in geology, it’s a game-changer. It’s the measure of all those tiny (or not-so-tiny) void spaces inside rocks and sediments where things like water, oil, gas, […]

Ever looked at a grand sandstone cliff or a red rock canyon and wondered how those layers of sand became solid rock? It’s a bit like baking a cake, but instead of using an oven, Mother Nature uses time, pressure, […]

When you pick up a rock, it’s easy to take it for granted, but there’s a whole world of history packed inside it. From the way it’s formed to the minerals it contains, rocks tell a story of the Earth’s […]