Clay minerals are a major constituent of the earth's surface and are mainly found in the sediments of lakes, rivers and oceans. The properties of clay and claystone crucially depend on how the tiny ...

ESA's Rosalind Franklin rover will investigate possible signs of life in Martian clay.

Dairy producers frequently add clay as a feed supplement to reduce the symptoms of aflatoxin and subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) in lactating cows. In a new study, researchers show that clay can also ...

Editor's Note: This article was originally published at ScienceNordic. Did you ever stop to consider that the soil beneath you moves, and whether this might cause damage to buildings? No? Then you’re ...