A scientific collaboration between Stanford University and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in California has led to new experimental results that reveal how synthetic diamonds grow on the atomic ...

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Scroll down to begin the experience. Botswana’s Jwaneng Mine sits on the edge of the Kalahari Desert, a vast expanse spanning much of southern Africa, its arid plains peppered with acacia trees and ...

Researchers have succeeded in creating a rare type of diamond, known as lonsdaleite or hexagonal diamond. This material, whose hardness could surpass that of conventional diamonds, opens new ...

Tiny flaws in diamonds hold the secret to the formation of the first continents. In a new study, researchers used inclusions — imperfections derided by jewelers but valuable to scientists — to trace ...

A 37-carat diamond, half pink and half colorless, found in Botswana, intrigues scientists due to its two-stage origin and ...

A giant pink diamond found in Lesotho surprises the market: 108 carats, extreme purity, and a value that could reach tens of ...

Diamonds are the hardest natural substance on Earth, but that may not necessarily be true on carbon-rich exoplanets where certain temperature and pressure conditions create an ultra-dense form of ...

Carl Walsh holds a QUT postgraduate research award (PRA) scholarship. Balz Kamber receives funding from the Australian Research Council for Discovery Grant DP220100136 for work that will build on the ...

Diamond rain falls on ice giants Uranus and Neptune, where intense pressure and heat transform methane into crystallizing diamonds. Scientists recreate these conditions in labs, discovering ...

Unfortunately, we've all lost someone we loved at some point in our lives. Whether we've lost a pet or a loved one, knowing that you'll never see them again is a harrowing experience. But, what if we ...