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…
In the Guizhou Province of China, there's a geological phenomenon that has captured the curiosity of both locals and vis…
The flower next to the wasp is preserved in amber. (George Poinar, Jr., Historical Biology) A newly-discovered plant, a rece…
Cacoxenite is a rare mineral that typically occurs as radiating needle-like crystals or fibrous masses. Its color ranges fro…
Ovum-in-ovo was thought to be unique to birds. Credit: H Dhiman et al, Scientific Reports Fossilized Egg Inside An Egg Is…