"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......»»
Inside giant ice planets it could be raining diamonds
The diamond rain effect is thought to occur deep within ice giants like Uranus and Neptune......»»
The best movies on HBO right now (September 2022)
The King of Rock and Roll gets a top notch music biopic in Elvis, as Airplane! and more join the best movies on HBO right now......»»
Rock outcrops influence adjacent soils and plant growth at fine scales in karst areas
Rock outcrops (ROCs), which occur either as exposed parts of the bedrock or as isolated blocks, are very common structures associated with patches of soil and plant communities in terrestrial ecosystems, especially in karst-dominated landscapes. They.....»»
Fall 2022 movie preview: Black Panther, Avatar, and The Rock return to rule the multiplex
The 2022 fall movie season will feature something for everyone, from superhero flicks like Black Panther 2 and Black Adam to prestige fare like The Fablemans......»»
New research sheds light on when Mars may have had water
Scientists on NASA's Perseverance mission made a surprising discovery about the composition of rock in Jezero Crater, one that will help them get a better idea of when water existed on Mars, and ultimately, help them understand if the red planet was.....»»
How cell towers have come to symbolize our collective anxieties
Cell towers are often designed to hide in plain sight. Some are even disguised as pine trees or palm trees. Nothing to see here, they say. The new movie Fall is a survival-thriller about two young women, Becky and Hunter, who are avid rock climb.....»»
Here"s Why Earth Just Had Its Shortest Day on Record
How wind, ice and rock may have combined to give our planet its shortest day.....»»
Measuring currents in the heart at millimeter resolution with a diamond quantum sensor
Heart problems, such as tachycardia and fibrillation, arise mainly from imperfections in the way electric currents propagate through the heart. Unfortunately, it is difficult for doctors to study these imperfections since measuring these currents inv.....»»
Ford Bronco Raptor: A capable rock climber — and daily driver
Even in a class of one, the new Ford Bronco Raptor is beating out the notion of competition, early reviews say.Ford Motor Co.'s newest model under the Bronco nameplate is meant to cater to one demographic: the most extreme off-road racing enthusiasts.....»»
Geneva show canceled as organizers trade snow for sand
Organizers of the event are switching its traditionally chilly venue in alpine Europe to the balmy Middle East......»»
Capturing high pressures in diamond capsules
Preservation of the high-pressure states of materials at ambient conditions is a long-sought-after goal for fundamental research and practical applications......»»
Gallium oxide crystal complexity tamed by machine learning
Researchers at the University of Liverpool, the University of Bristol, University College London (UCL), and Diamond Light Source have developed new understanding of gallium oxide by combining a machine-learning theoretical approach with experimental.....»»
Solving the rock-hard problem of nuclear waste disposal
Finland avoided some of the mistakes made elsewhere and opened its waste repository. Enlarge / A tunnel in Finland’s nuclear waste repository. (credit: Posiva) Even if all nuclear power plants were shut down today, there’s.....»»
Deadline looms for drought-stricken states to cut water use
Banks along parts of the Colorado River where water once streamed are now just caked mud and rock as climate change makes the Western U.S. hotter and drier......»»
Inu-Oh review: A visually inventive anime rock opera
Inu-Oh isn't a narratively intensive movie, but its presentation and themes make this creative blend of anime and rock opera noteworthy......»»
Building the best zeolite
If science and nature were to have a baby, it would surely be the zeolite. This special rock, with its porous structure that traps water inside, also traps atoms and molecules that can cause chemical reactions. That's why zeolites are important as ca.....»»
Prehistoric Brits used rare rock crystals to mark burial sites, research finds
Distinctive and rare rock crystals were moved over long distances by Early Neolithic Brits and were used to mark their burial sites, according to groundbreaking new archaeological research......»»
What part of a space rock survives all the way to the ground?
When a small asteroid enters Earth's atmosphere from space, its surface is brutally heated, causing melting and fragmenting. Therefore, why the rocks near the surface survive to the ground as meteorites has been somewhat of a mystery. That mystery is.....»»
Layered limestone deposits give unique insight to Roman aqueducts
Mineral-rich waters originating from the Apennine Mountains of Italy flowed through ancient Rome's Anio Novus aqueduct and left behind a detailed rock record of past hydraulic conditions, researchers have said. Two studies characterizing layered lime.....»»
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover hails its ‘dusty dozen’
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has pointed the way to a special website where you can learn more about all of the rock and soil samples it's collected to date......»»