"The Rock" diamond dazzles in Geneva
The biggest white diamond ever to be sold at auction, dubbed "The Rock," will go under the hammer in Geneva on Wednesday and could fetch up to $30 million—or more......»»
Unique high-energy electron Xtallography project completes conceptual design review
A world-first instrument, High-energy electron Xtallography Instrument (HeXI), combining the power of electron diffraction with X-ray beamline expertise is being built by a team at Diamond Light Source, the UK's national synchrotron. On July 20, 2023.....»»
Research reveals online romance scammers" tactics, and how to defend against them
In the Netflix documentary "The Tinder Swindler," victims exposed notorious con artist Simon Leviev, who posed as a wealthy diamond mogul on the popular dating app Tinder to deceive and scam numerous women out of millions of dollars. Leviev is a flas.....»»
Back-to-school Apple deals shave up to $250 off the latest gear at Amazon
Get ready for the school year with discounted Apple products from Amazon. Great deals include upwards of $250 off MacBook Pros and rock-bottom prices on the brand-new 15-inch MacBook Air (the latter now sitting at $1,099 and representing the lowest p.....»»
Boron nitride-based nanocomposites have unexpected properties, researchers discover
Just as carbon makes up both the brittle core of a No. 2 pencil and the harder-than-steel diamond in a cutting tool, boron nitride gives rise to compounds that can be soft or hard. Yet, unlike carbon, far less is known about boron nitride's forms and.....»»
"City killers" and half-giraffes: How many scary asteroids really go past Earth every year?
Asteroids are chunks of rock left over from the formation of our solar system. Approximately half a billion asteroids with sizes greater than four meters in diameter orbit the sun, traveling through our solar system at speeds up to about 30 kilometer.....»»
Ryugu samples reveal traces of rock from before the Sun existed
Small bits of material in the asteroid contain isotopes made in specific stars. Enlarge / Ryugu's rubble pile includes some small fragments left over from our Solar System's formation. (credit: ISAS, JAXA) When JAXA’s.....»»
Mud could have made meandering rivers long before plants arrived
Geologists have long thought that meandering rivers, with their gently swooping banks, are a geologically recent feature. According to the rock record, these rivers began proliferating around 450 million years ago in the Silurian period, coinciding w.....»»
We"ve discovered how diamonds make their way to the surface and it may tell us where to find them
"A diamond is forever." That iconic slogan, coined for a highly successful advertising campaign in the 1940s, sold the gemstones as a symbol of eternal commitment and unity......»»
The best places to find Purple, Ice, Pink and Rock Pikmin in Pikmin 4
Each type of Pikmin has a different skillset. You need them all to make it through Pikmin 4, so here's where to find the purple, ice, pink, and rock pikmin......»»
When You Drop a Rock Overboard, What Happens to the Water Level?
In the physics of water displacement, the answer isn’t always intuitive......»»
New geology study cracks the code of what causes diamonds to erupt
New research into the forces that bring diamonds to the surface from deep in the Earth's mantle could help locate undiscovered diamond deposits, say Macqurie University geologists......»»
Oregon"s Cannon Beach reopens after cougar sighting on iconic coastal rock led to closure
A cougar that climbed onto a towering rock off the coast of northwest Oregon over the weekend—probably in search of feathered prey—has abandoned the craggy formation, allowing for the popular Cannon Beach to reopen to visitors Monday......»»
Jamstik Studio Review: more than just a midi instrument
Rock out with Jamstik Studio, a beginner-friendly electric guitar that doubles as a midi controller for all your favorite music creation programs.Jamstik StudioCreating music has never been more accessible. Thanks to the prevalence of digital audio w.....»»
These are the oldest stone tools ever found in the United States
Indigenous people have been in the Americas longer than archaeologists once thought. Enlarge / Rimrock Draw Rockshelter has been excavated since 2011. (credit: Bureau of Land Management) Stone tools unearthed from a rock.....»»
Welcome to the Anthropocene, Earth"s new chapter
Since 2009, a cloistered band of hard-rock geologists and other scientists have toiled on a mission of great consequence......»»
AI robot asked "will you rebel against humans"?
The question was posed at the world's first robot-human press conference at a UN summit in Geneva......»»
Lavish tomb in ancient Spain belonged to a woman, not a man, new research shows
When archaeologists first discovered the 5,000-year-old ornate tomb in Spain, they assumed it was for a man. It held a rock crystal dagger, ivory tusks and other lavish items. But now they've determined the remains are those of a woman, and all it to.....»»
Evidence found of giant rock slide in Himalayas during medieval times
A team of geologists affiliated with multiple institutions in France, working with a colleague in Nepal, has found evidence of a massive rockslide occurring in a part of the Himalayas in the medieval era. In their study, reported in the journal Natur.....»»
Perseverance discovers a doughnut-shaped rock on Mars
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured this doughnut-shaped rock in Jezero Crater from about 328 feet (100 meters) away using its Remote Microscopic Imager (RMI), part of the SuperCam instrument, on June 22, 2023, the 832nd Martian day, or sol, of t.....»»
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor will mine hours of auto-shooting joy from your life
This Vampire-like converted a skeptic, even in its closed early-access form. Enlarge / Rock, stone, bugs, XP crystals, and a flying helper robot that is hopelessly outmatched: Welcome to Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor. (credit: Gho.....»»