A large Martian meteorite found in Niger recently sold at auction. Now, the country is investigating the legality of its ...

Sotheby’s insists the rock was exported legally but Niger, where the meteorite was found, is investigating the sale.

Niger Republic has launched a formal investigation into the $5.3 million sale of a rare Martian meteorite, questioning the ...

“Brazen! It is brazen!” Prof Paul Sereno says down the phone line from Chicago. He makes no effort to disguise his anger that ...

In my personal collection of rocks, fossils and minerals I have an iron/nickel meteorite, writes our columnist - but the debate on who ...

A Martian meteorite sold for US$5.3 million ($9m) at Sotheby’s, sparking questions over its provenance. Photo / The recent ...

The southwestern U.S. is facing a "megadrought" that has set a 1,200-year record. Researchers from the University of ...