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Which are rarer: diamonds or emeralds?
The rarity of precious gemstones comes down to the geologic process of their formation.
'I'd never seen such an audacious attack on anonymity before':...
"Concerns about facial recognition had been building for decades. And now the nebulous bogeyman had finally found its form: a small...
'The waters become corrupt, the air infected': How the...
Here's what the ancient Greeks and Romans can teach us about the environment and ourselves. From Roman soldiers in crowded camps to...
'Lost in insignificance': Here's what it's like to rappel...
"You wanted this moment to belong just to yourself and the landscape: sunset on the rim of Valles Marineris, the largest canyon in...
Raindrops may have helped kick-start life on the planet
The earliest cells likely didn’t have membranes to separate and protect their components and chemistry away from a harsh surrounding...
Twin study reveals signs of MS that might be detectable...
Changes in the gene activity of immune cells may help flag people who have multiple sclerosis or are likely to develop it, a study...
Black holes from the universe's infancy could reveal invisible...
New theoretical research suggests primordial black holes could one day help researchers locate invisible dark matter.
Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope spots the...
Once blocked from view, the most massive young star cluster in the Milky Way has finally been revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope.
