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Feb 14, 2016 09:21 AM EST

These are the Rarest Gems in the World: Go Beyond Diamonds on Valentine's Day

You should go beyond diamonds to find some of the rarest minerals in the world. Scientists have inventoried and categorized all of Earth's rare mineral species described to date.

Feb 01, 2016 10:38 AM EST

Unprecedented Discovery of Mantle Rocks with Signs of Life

Scientists have made an astonishing finding. They've discovered mantle rocks with signs of life in addition to evidence of unique carbon cycling and ocean crust movement.

Dec 15, 2015 09:20 AM EST

Mars Clay May Have Formed Far More Recently Than Once Thought

It turns out that there may be evidence for more recent clay formation on Mars, which may tell researchers a bit more about the Red Planet and show a bit more about the conditions that may have once been hospitable to Martian life.

Nov 13, 2015 05:20 PM EST

Why Moon Rocks Hold Fewer Volatiles Than Earth Rocks

Scientists have learned a bit more about moon rocks and why they're more depleted in volatile elements than those found on Earth.

Nov 04, 2015 10:21 AM EST

Halloween Asteroid Photos Reveal Its Strange Surface Features

Scientists have captured the highest-resolution radar images yet of an asteroid that flew by Earth on Halloween. The new images reveal a bit more information about the surface features of the asteroid.

Oct 29, 2015 04:03 PM EDT

Mystery of Apollo Mission Moon Rock Samples Finally Solved

Scientists may have solved the mystery of organic matter found in lunar samples from the Apollo missions. The findings may tell researchers a bit more about the moon and about future samples that are taken.

Oct 19, 2015 09:27 AM EDT

Buddha 'Statue' Discovered on Mars in New NASA Curiosity Rover Image

After news of extraterrestrials, the public is primed for more sightings. In this case, though, it's a Buddha statue on Mars-sort of.

Oct 15, 2015 09:49 AM EDT

Mars Rounded Pebbles Were Carried for Miles by Ancient River System

Where did pebbles on Mars come from? They may have just been pushed by a river that existed millions of years ago. Scientists have examined mages of a few rocks and found that their smooth shape may be due to plentiful past water.

Oct 13, 2015 06:53 AM EDT

Earth's Solid Inner Core was Created 1 to 1.5 Billion Years Ago

Scientists have used new data to find out that Earth's inner core was formed about 1 to 1.5 billion years ago as it "froze" from the surrounding molten iron outer core.

Sep 11, 2015 07:54 AM EDT

Io's Misplaced Volcano Mystery Solved with Subsurface Ocean of Molten Rock

Could Io have an underground magma ocean? Tides flowing in a subsurface ocean of molten rock could explain why Jupiter's moon appears to have its volcanoes in the "wrong" place, according to a new study.

Sep 10, 2015 08:09 AM EDT

Earth's Ancient Rock Isn't as Stable as Once Thought: Cratons are Unstable

Over the course of billions of years, continents break up, drift apart, and are pushed back together again, but the cores of continents, called cratons, are stable--at least that's what scientists thought.

Aug 19, 2015 03:22 PM EDT

Pebbles May Have Created Jupiter and Saturn as Planetary Building Blocks

Planetary pebbles may actually be the building blocks that form the planets of the future. Scientists have unraveled the mystery of how Jupiter and Saturn likely formed.