In a cosmic breakthrough, scientists using the James Webb and ALMA telescopes have caught a rare glimpse of a planetary ...

This year and month marks 50 years for the purple mineral — Ontario’s designated gemstone, primarily found in northwestern Ontario. The Thunder Bay area is known as Canada's ‘Gemstone Capital.’ You ...

Researchers at the University of Osaka have developed new mathematical models that offer new insights into the behavior of ...

Cornell researchers have developed a two-phase liquid crystal system that can rapidly change—and hold—its shape, transforming ...

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Crystals are known far and wide for their beauty and elegance. But even though they may appear perfect on the outside, their ...

Hidden in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula sits a treasure trove of Earth’s most dazzling creations, where even the most ...

This article is a part of Classic Summer Drinks Week, a week of content celebrating the arrival of summer. With its tank-top ...

Nestled in the vibrant Mission District at 824 Valencia Street, Paxton Gate has been luring the curious, the macabre-minded, ...

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Southern Arizona has numerous sites known for their pyroxene minerals, from Twin Buttes south of Tucson, to Ajo, to the Chiricahua, Santa Rita and Patagonia mountain ranges.