Snowflake obsidian is a form of volcanic glass that features white or grayish “snowflake” shapes made of embedded cristobalite. These pretty patterns are not artificially added as a cheap ...

A project by Icelandic firm s.ap arkitektar envisions the year 2150, when buildings and cities made from lava could be a ...

A new analysis of hundreds of obsidian artifacts from the Aztec Empire has revealed the vast trade networks that supplied obsidian, sometimes even from rivals.

Obsidian does not naturally occur in Alberta where the artifacts are being unearthed at Early Prehistoric archaeological sites.

Rainbow Obsidian: Molten Earth To A Mesmerizingly Colorful Glassy Rock And if you go to California, you might even be able to find some for yourself.

Hand-carved arrowheads and jagged spears made of obsidian, a sharp rock formed by volcanic magma, are remnants of vast prehistoric trade networks that once cut across western North America. New ...

You can craft a Celestial Sigil at any workbench, even a primitive one. But before you start hammering away, you must collect ...

Northern Arizona’s San Francisco Volcanic Field is a prominent geological landmark in the Southwest.

New archaeological research by Tulane University and the Proyecto Templo Mayor in Mexico reveals how obsidian—a volcanic glass used for tools and ceremonial objects and one of the most important ...

A wild project in Iceland could transform how we forecast volcanic eruptions The most important part of a volcano is hidden deep underground.