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…
Researchers working at the Clarke River Fault, west of Paluma in north Queensland, found the first metamorphic diamonds in r…
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…
Scientists have detailed the origins and diversity of every known mineral on Earth. The landmark body of work will help reco…
NOAA's ocean explorers spotted these regular, perforation-like holes in the seafloor. . Photo: NOAA Scientists have disc…
A rural and small Chinese village has been in the media spotlight because of a mysterious cliff face that is said to lay …
The flower next to the wasp is preserved in amber. (George Poinar, Jr., Historical Biology) A newly-discovered plant, a rece…
Cacoxenite is an iron aluminum phosphate mineral with the chemical formula FeAlPO₄(OH)₅·H₂O. It forms feathery or radiating …
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 the size of Ireland is lurking beneath Western Australia, new research finds…
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. The fossil in amber. (Viktor Baranov) The study …