A pair of diamonds that formed hundreds of kilometers deep in Earth’s malleable mantle both contain specks of materials that ...

Seemingly contradictory materials are trapped together in two glittering diamonds from South Africa, shedding light on how ...

Formed millions to billions of years ago, diamonds can shine light into the darkest and oldest parts of the Earth's mantle. The analysis of ancient, superdeep diamonds dug up from mines in Brazil and ...

If you've ever held or beheld a diamond, there's a good chance it came from a kimberlite. Over 70% of the world's diamonds ...

These diamonds acted as “tiny time capsules,” preserving a rare snapshot of deep Earth processes. “This is a rare snapshot of mantle chemistry in action,” said Yaakov Weiss, the study’s lead author.

“A diamond is forever.” That iconic slogan, coined for a highly successful advertising campaign in the 1940s, sold the gemstones as a symbol of eternal commitment and unity. But our new research, ...

Diamonds are made out of carbon — highly organized carbon, that is. Geologists are still guessing how diamonds formed in the Earth from 1 billion to 3 billion years ago.

A team of geologists has recently found a way to locate where diamonds, one of the most expensive gemstones in the world, could form. Diamonds, the hardest naturally occurring material we have found, ...

Scientists have discovered ancient diamonds which have provided new clues about the Earth’s evolution. Researchers discovered ancient superdeep diamonds, which hail from mines in Brazil and Western ...

Diamonds present at the birth of the Okavango Delta have a lasting connection to this landscape and are playing a unique role in its conservation today.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The dramatic break up of an ancient supercontinent could be behind ...

The analysis of ancient, superdeep diamonds dug up from mines in Brazil and Western Africa, has exposed new processes of how continents evolved and moved during the early evolution of complex life on ...