diamonds
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Tiny, One-of-a-Kind Diamond Is Trapped ... Inside Another DiamondA diamond inside another diamond was recently discovered in a mine in Russia.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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In Diamonds' Flaws, Finding the Secret History of ContinentsMinerals more than 2 billion years old lurk inside the sparkly gems.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
geology -
10 Times Science Proved the World is Amazing in 2018Our world is enchanted — and if you need proof, just turn to science.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu Published
genetics -
Canada's Huge New Diamond Is … Well, Fine, We GuessCanada's largest diamond can't quite compete with the largest on record.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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A Stash of a Quadrillion Tons of Diamonds May Be Hiding Deep Inside EarthDiamonds may be more common than we think
By Yasemin Saplakoglu Published
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There Are Vast Clouds of Tiny, Shimmering Diamonds Hiding All Over Our GalaxyThe little glowing diamonds have been screwing up research into the Big Bang for years, but scientists only just found the culprit.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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There Is Evidence That a Planet in Our Solar System Was DestroyedThe lost planet was the size of Mercury or perhaps Mars, researchers now say.
By Elizabeth Howell Published
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910 Carats! African Diamond Is Fifth Largest EverThe find is the fifth-largest gem-quality diamond ever discovered.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Earth's Biggest Diamonds May Form in Strange 'Metal Pools'The world's largest, most valuable diamonds may be born in pockets of liquid metal located deep within the Earth, a new study finds.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
geology
