May 2021

World’s First Nuclear Bomb Test Created Rare, Otherworldly Crystal

World’s First Nuclear Bomb Test Created Rare, Otherworldly Crystal. This sample of red trinitite, forged during the world…

Rare Purple-pink Diamond Breaks Auction Record

A purple-pink diamond has set a new record as the largest ever to be auctioned, selling for $29.3 million in Hong Kong. “The…

Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Stops Erupting After Months of Lava

(Credit: A. Lerner, USGS. Public domain.) Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Finally Stops Erupting After 157 Days and 11 Billion Gall…

Alaska Volcano Eruption at Great Sitkin Island Sparks Red Warning

Alaska Volcano Erupts: 'Explosive' 15,000ft Ash Cloud Sent Into Sky - Alert Level at Red Avolcanic eruption from t…

Clues From Soured Milk Reveal How Gold Veins Form

For decades scientists have been puzzled by the formation of rare hyper-enriched gold deposits in places like Ballarat in …

Plate Tectonics Are 3.6 Billion Years Old, Oldest Minerals on Earth Reveal

Plate Tectonics Are 3.6 Billion Years Old, Oldest Minerals on Earth Reveal Scientists led by Michael Ackerson, a research g…

Geologic Process 'Tearing Apart' Plates of the Earth's Crust Discovered

Geologic Process 'Tearing Apart' Plates of the Earth's Crust Discovered   The researchers show that the plates o…

Scientists Find A New Way To Tell Ages And Origins Of Diamonds

A Diamond Used in the Study. Credit: Yaakov Weiss   Diamonds are sometimes described as messengers from the deep earth; scie…

Sugilite - A Rare Precious Stone

Sugilite is a rare and beautiful gemstone that is known for its vibrant purple color. It is a cyclosilicate mineral, which …