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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 Mountain That Lays Stone Eggs

In the Guizhou Province of China, there's a geological phenomenon that has captured the curiosity of both locals and vis…

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 a rare mineral that typically occurs as radiating needle-like crystals or fibrous masses. Its color ranges fro…

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…