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.

Arkansas could have leased this land to a mining company. Instead, the state maintains it as the only diamond-producing site ...

Meteorite diamonds, which could be 58% harder than ordinary diamonds, have finally been made in the lab. Scientists have ...

Diamonds are the hardest mineral on Earth, useful in industry and sought after for their beauty. But for scientists, they ...

A mystery that puzzled scientists for more than half a century may finally have an answer. The strange crystals hidden in a famous Arizona meteorite have now been recreated in a lab, and they could ...

This is an audio transcript of the Behind the Money podcast episode: ‘How the diamond industry lost its sparkle’ Michela Tindera Earlier this summer, my colleague Eleanor Olcott travelled to a city in ...

The Earth formed over 4.6 billion years ago out of a mixture of dust and gas around the young sun. It grew larger thanks to countless collisions between dust particles, asteroids, and other growing ...

Arkansas could have leased this land to a mining company. Instead, the state maintains it as the only diamond-producing site in the world where the public can search for diamonds in their original ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics. Hiking is nice and all, but wouldn’t it be ...

The first field of diamonds in 30 years has been discovered in this African country, striking a jackpot after hitting a ...

Fresh analysis shows 55 Cancri e is less carbon-rich than once thought, casting doubt on its “diamond planet” label.

In an era where online jewelry shopping has become the norm, the difference between good and extraordinary lies not just in the gemstones.