The rock which contains the etchings is a stone block erected from the volcanic rock gabbro. On its surface are a series of “deliberate” carvings which align with the rock’s angles.

An analysis of a 30,000-year-old fossil vulture from Central Italy has revealed for the first time that volcanic rock can preserve microscopic details in feathers -- the first ever record of such ...

“We never expected to find delicate tissues such as feathers preserved in a volcanic rock.” Using electron microscopes and chemical tests, the researchers analysed samples of the fossil ...

Fuerteventura is easily accessible by plane ... "The white sand contrasts with the dark volcanic rocks and turquoise water ...