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Scientists Map the Seven Stages of a Meteorite'...
A new SETI Institute/NASA Ames study analyzing 75 documented falls maps the seven stages a space rock goes through as it becomes a meteorite — and it's melting, not evaporation,...
Scientists Map the Seven Stages of a Meteorite'...
A new SETI Institute/NASA Ames study analyzing 75 documented falls maps the seven stages a space rock goes through as it becomes a meteorite — and it's melting, not evaporation,...
Japanese Researchers Find Record 'Invisible Gol...
A deep-sea hydrothermal vent off Japan has yielded pyrite crystals holding the highest concentration of atomically-bound 'invisible gold' ever recorded.
Japanese Researchers Find Record 'Invisible Gol...
A deep-sea hydrothermal vent off Japan has yielded pyrite crystals holding the highest concentration of atomically-bound 'invisible gold' ever recorded.
The Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Was a Rare 'Oddba...
A new nickel-isotope study in Science Advances identifies the 66-million-year-old Chicxulub impactor as a rare CO chondrite, a class almost never seen among meteorites recovered on Earth today.
The Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Was a Rare 'Oddba...
A new nickel-isotope study in Science Advances identifies the 66-million-year-old Chicxulub impactor as a rare CO chondrite, a class almost never seen among meteorites recovered on Earth today.
A 17-Million-Year-Old Jawbone Just Rewrote Wher...
A newly described fossil ape from Egypt's Wadi Moghra, published in Science on July 24, 2026, points to North Africa rather than East Africa as the likely birthplace of the...
A 17-Million-Year-Old Jawbone Just Rewrote Wher...
A newly described fossil ape from Egypt's Wadi Moghra, published in Science on July 24, 2026, points to North Africa rather than East Africa as the likely birthplace of the...
A T. Rex Bite Left Its Mark on 66-Million-Year-...
A new study of over 3,000 Cretaceous-era Wyoming fossils identifies tooth marks left by Tyrannosaurus rex on the bones of a duck-billed dinosaur.
A T. Rex Bite Left Its Mark on 66-Million-Year-...
A new study of over 3,000 Cretaceous-era Wyoming fossils identifies tooth marks left by Tyrannosaurus rex on the bones of a duck-billed dinosaur.
Your First Gem and Mineral Show: What to Expect...
A first-timer's complete guide to gem and mineral shows: what to expect, what to bring, how to shop smart, and vendor-side etiquette that will get you better deals and better...
Your First Gem and Mineral Show: What to Expect...
A first-timer's complete guide to gem and mineral shows: what to expect, what to bring, how to shop smart, and vendor-side etiquette that will get you better deals and better...