Researchers have discovered large crystals of lonsdaleite, a rare hexagonal diamond, within ureilite meteorites recovered from desert field sites. This discovery reveals a natural process for creating materials harder than…
Researchers in France's Lorraine region discovered a massive deposit of naturally occurring "white" hydrogen while surveying for methane. This find could represent one of the largest carbon-free energy reserves in…
Researchers have discovered rare deep-sea brine pools in the Gulf of Aqaba, the first of their kind found in this region of the Red Sea. These anoxic, highly saline underwater…
Researchers have identified a massive, ancient landscape of hills and valleys preserved beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet for millions of years. The discovery, made using satellite data and radio-echo…
Researchers identified Davemaoite, a high-pressure calcium silicate perovskite, within a diamond from the Earth's lower mantle. This discovery, made using samples from Brazil, provides the first direct evidence of a…
Researchers analyzing seismic data from NASA's InSight lander have discovered evidence of a massive liquid water reservoir deep within the Martian crust. Located between 7 and 13 miles underground, the…
Geologists in northern Israel have discovered a new mineral named Carmeltazite, which was previously only observed in extraterrestrial environments. Found within volcanic rocks near Mt. Carmel, the mineral's unique chemical…
Researchers have identified two new minerals, elaliite and elkinstantonite, within a 15-ton meteorite discovered in Somalia. These iron-phosphorus-oxygen compounds were previously known only from synthetic laboratory experiments. The discovery provides…
A team of geologists discovered a massive natural hydrogen leak in an Albanian chromite mine, marking one of the largest recorded flows of "white hydrogen." The findings suggest that geological…
