A research team from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NIGPAS), in ...

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

A research team from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NIGPAS), in collaboration with ...

Early this year, a surprise space rock made headlines around the globe when the International Asteroid Warning Network sounded its highest alarm since its creation in 2013. Threat levels for the newly ...

Combining analytical chemistry with machine learning doubled the age of ancient rocks that can be examined for signs of ...

Could the chemical fingerprints of life really persist for billions of years, hidden in rocks reshaped by eons of heat and ...

A publicly commissioned and legitimate sociopolitical system ideally relies on, accounts for and caters to society's needs. However, societies with questionable sociopolitical and institutional ...

A UNESCO World Heritage Site is selected for places that possess outstanding universal value for humanity in terms or ...

Fresh evidence suggests early Earth wasn’t locked under a rigid stagnant lid but was already experiencing intense subduction.

After years of federal efforts to revive nuclear power, old mines are stirring again while new ones line up for permitting expedited by a Trump executive order.

If you're young and gay, lesbian, bisexual, two-spirit, transgender, queer, questioning, intersexed or a straight ally, there's a hip and safe Downtown hangout for you. It's called Eon Youth Lounge, ...

The on-and-off eruption that's been dazzling residents and visitors on Hawaii's Big Island for nearly a year resumed Tuesday as Kilauea volcano sent fountains of lava soaring 400 feet (122 meters) ...