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What makes diamonds blue? Boron from oceanic crustal remnants in Earth’s decrease mantle

Blue diamonds — just like the world-famous Hope Diamond on the Nationwide Museum of Pure Historical past — shaped as much as 4 occasions deeper within the Earth’s mantle than most different diamonds, in line with new work. Geology News … Continue reading

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Pink diamond mystery solved: What makes pink diamonds pink?

Image: Natural History Museum, Los Angeles County They’re one of the world’s rarest jewels – but nobody knows for certain why pink diamonds are pink. The research suggests that a pink diamond’s colour is dependent on both wavelength and intensity … Continue reading

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Thawing ice makes the Alps grow

The Alps are steadily “growing” by about one to two millimeters per year. Likewise, the formerly glaciated subcontinents of North America and Scandinavia are also undergoing constant upward movement. This is due to the fact that at the end of … Continue reading

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Archaeology team makes world-first tool discovery

How smart were human-like species of the Stone Age? New research reveals surprisingly sophisticated adaptations by early humans living 250,000 years ago in a former oasis near Azraq, Jordan. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily

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phenomenalgems: ?? Pretty Azurite and Malachite always makes a nice combination! This appealing cluster of tiny crystals on matrix is the perfect size to fit in the hand, or be displayed in any collection. The Azurite has formed a sparkling … Continue reading

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New model makes landslides and slope failures easier to predict

 Potentially hazardous slopes and landslides can beidentified better in future. Credit: Shutterstock/Arnon Polin The threat of slope instability will be easier to predict in future. Scientists working on an Austrian Science Fund project have succeeded in developing a new numerical … Continue reading

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Isle of Skye fossil makes three species one

The discovery of a tiny, 170-million-year-old fossil on the Isle of Skye, off the north-west coast of the UK, has led researchers to conclude that three previously recognized species are in fact just one. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily

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