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Earth was 'primed for life' 2.7 billion years ago
Jul 6, 2021An analysis of diamonds from Earth's distant past has revealed the presence of volatile gases crucial for life.
The 8 of diamonds has a hidden number
Nov 22, 2018Internet users this week were shocked to discover that the card has a secret digit that is hiding in plain sight.
A quadrillion tons of diamond discovered
Jul 17, 2018Scientists have determined that there is 1,000 times more diamond beneath our feet than previously thought.
Mystery glow is due to spinning nanodiamonds
Jun 11, 2018A long-running mystery concerning an unexplained glow in parts of the night sky has finally been solved.
Meteorite filled with diamonds found in Sudan
Apr 17, 2018A meteorite that crashed in the Nubian Desert has offered a glimpse of our solar system's earliest days.
Diamond contains never-before-seen mineral
Mar 9, 2018A tiny diamond has been found to contain a type of mineral that has, until now, never been seen in nature.
Solid diamonds rain from the sky on Uranus
Aug 26, 2017The gas giant is home to one of the most remarkable weather events found anywhere in the solar system.
Ridiculously rare violet diamond unearthed
May 4, 2016An 'impossibly rare' violet diamond has been found within the depths of Australia’s remote Argyle mine.
1,111-carat diamond unearthed in Botswana
Nov 19, 2015A monstrous diamond, the second largest ever discovered, has been dug up at a mine in Africa.
Mystery diamond-filled rock found in Russia
Dec 19, 2014A strange chunk of rock containing 30,000 individual diamonds has been unearthed in a Russian mine.
Mystery of Agatha Christie's diamonds solved
Oct 4, 2014Long lost jewelery that belonged to the best-selling novelist has been found in a secret lockbox.
Giant blue diamond unearthed in South Africa
Jan 22, 2014A rare and highly valuable blue diamond has been found in South Africa's famous Cullinan mine.
Could Antarctica be teeming with diamonds ?
Dec 18, 2013A new discovery has opened up the possibility of a diamond rush in the world's coldest continent.
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