Highest Aviation Alert Level Issued After Alaskan Volcano Erupts
A code red aviation alert was issued shortly after, but was later brought back down to orange Alaska volcano erupts fo…
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Gnat in Amber Raises Questions About India’s Tectonic History
Palaeognoriste orientale, a new species of Lygistorrhinidae in Indian amber, which has its closest relatives in European …
Why is Red Beryl So Rare
Designated the world's rarest coloured gemstone in 2006 by the Jewellers association. It is estimated that one crystal o…
How Did Dinosaurs Evolve Into Birds?
Comparison between the air sacs of Majungasaurus and a bird (duck) Tohoku University researchers and their internatio…
China Successfully Mines Flammable Ice From the South Sea
Methane hydrate, or 'flammable ice', is a highly energy-intensive fuel source After nearly two decades of r…
Beryl: Types and Colors of Beryl
Beryl is a fascinating and versatile mineral that comes in a variety of colors, each with its own name and unique properties…
The Birth and Death of a Tectonic Plate
Cross-sectional view of Earth, showing mantle, convection currents, and plate motion Several hundred miles off the Pac…
How Do You Grow Such Beautiful Copper and Silver Crystals?
First we start with an electrolytic refining cell. This kind of cell is generally used to refine silver, copper, and …
Researchers Discover Hottest Lavas Erupted in 2.5 Billion Years
X-ray chemical maps of olivines of the Tortugal Suite that record extremely hot crystallization temperatures. Image taken…
Astatine: The Rarest Natural Element on Earth
Astatine (At) is a fascinating element that holds the title of the rarest naturally occurring element on Earth. It's s…
What Is the Difference Between Moonstone and Opalite?
It's really pretty easy to tell if something is Opalite which is just glass, and not a gemstone or if it's Moonstone…
Where to Find Gold in the United States
10 Places Where You Can find Gold in Your Family Vacation Naturally occurring gold can be found in almost all fifty states. …
Pictures Show North American and European Plates in Iceland Pulling Apart
The dramatic terrain - the join between two tectonic plates - is popular with tourists who can explore the natural wond…
Agardite-Ce on Quartz Matrix
Agardite-Ce on Quartz Matrix From: Clara Mine, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Credit: Mintreasure.com …
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