Bernard Darty

Imagine a grain of sand beginning its journey in a riverbed. Over millions of years, that grain gets buried, squeezed, and chemically transformed, turning into solid rock. That incredible process is called diagenesis, and it’s one of geology’s most fascinating […]

Sediments are everywhere – in the oceans, on land, and even in your backyard. But did you know that these seemingly simple deposits are undergoing constant changes, even after they’ve been deposited? One of the most important of these processes […]

Sedimentary rocks are like Earth’s time capsules. They preserve the story of our planet’s history, from ancient environments to past climates. But how do geologists uncover these stories? One of the most important ways is by studying sedimentary structures. These […]