July 2022

The Australian Diamonds That No One Can See

Researchers working at the Clarke River Fault, west of Paluma in north Queensland, found the first metamorphic diamonds in r…

The Largest Pink Diamond in 300 Years Has Just Been Unearthed

A big pink diamond of 170 carats has been discovered in Angola and is claimed to be the largest such gemstone found in 300 y…

Study Details The Origins And Diversity Of Every Known Mineral On Earth

Scientists have detailed the origins and diversity of every known mineral on Earth. The landmark body of work will help reco…

Mysterious Seafloor Holes Stump Ocean Scientists

NOAA's ocean explorers spotted these regular, perforation-like holes in the seafloor. . Photo: NOAA Scientists have disc…

China’s Mysterious Egg-Laying Mountain That Spews Out Stone Eggs

A rural and small Chinese village has been in the media spotlight because of a mysterious cliff face that is said to lay …

A Wasp, Flower, And Fly Trapped in Amber Reveal 30-Million-Year Old Microcosm

The flower next to the wasp is preserved in amber. (George Poinar, Jr., Historical Biology) A newly-discovered plant, a rece…

Cacoxenite: Formation, Properties, Types

Cacoxenite is an iron aluminum phosphate mineral with the chemical formula FeAlPO₄(OH)₅·H₂O. It forms feathery or radiating …

Unique Titanosaur Egg-Inside-Egg Found in India

Ovum-in-ovo was thought to be unique to birds. Credit: H Dhiman et al, Scientific Reports  Fossilized Egg Inside An Egg Is…

A 4-Billion-Year-Old Piece of Earth's Crust Has Been Identified Beneath Australia

A 4-billion-year-old piece of Earth's crust the size of Ireland is lurking beneath Western Australia, new research finds…

Tiny Gemstones Show When Earth's Crust First Started Moving

Cognac-colored Crystal of Zircon Perched on a Sugary, Tan Matrix of Calcite. Locality: Gilgit, Gilgit District, Northern Are…

30-Million-Year-Old Baltic Amber Reveals Lacewing That Looks Like Mantis

30-Million-Year-Old Baltic Amber Reveals Lacewing That Looks Like Mantis. The fossil in amber. (Viktor Baranov)   The study …