Ultra-Hard Material Resists Extreme Heat and Pressure; Can Carbon Nitride Replace Diamond As Hardest Material on Earth?

Medicine & Technology Dec 20, 2023

Scientists discovered an almost unbreakable substance which rivals diamond in terms of hardness. Read the article to find out more.

Harder Than Diamond: Is There Any Material That Is Stronger Than the Precious Crystal?

Oct 19, 2023

Diamond is considered as the hardest known material in the world, but scientists discovered new material that is stronger than this gem. Find out more about it in this article.

Diamond-Triggering Eruptions: Supercontinent Breakups Unleash Explosive Kimberlite Outbursts With Earth's Deep Gems

Aug 22, 2023

A new study unravels the mystery of post-continent breakup that may lead to diamond discovery. Check out this article to learn more.

How Are Diamonds Formed? Scientists Solve Long-Standing Geological Puzzle of the Precious Rock's Formation

May 08, 2023

Researchers used a laptop and diamond mine rocks to solve a long-standing geological puzzle of the precious rock's formation. Check out this article to learn more about diamonds.

Rare Lonsdaleite Diamond Can Be Formed Using Specialized Chamber Instead of Waiting For Dwarf Planet, Asteroid Collision

Sep 14, 2022

Scientists discovered a new way to form the rare lonsdaleite diamond that is produced when a dwarf planet and asteroid collide. Read the article to know the new method.

Mineralogist Discovers Mineral 'Davemaoite' Trapped In a Diamond From Earth's Mantle

Nov 14, 2021

A group of scientists recently discovered for the first time a mineral inside a diamond taken from the depths of the earth. This find is a "rare glimpse" into the deep mantle.

Diamonds are Made From Recycled Former Living Organisms, Study Claims

Aug 25, 2021

A team of Australian scientists found out how Earth makes the deepest diamonds from waste. The process involves recycling former living organisms 400 kilometers below the surface.

Argyle Diamond Mine Sells the Last of Their Rare Pink Diamonds

Nov 02, 2020

Pink diamonds rank third in rarity after blue and red diamonds. Argyle, who has supplied more than 90% of the world's pink diamonds, announced their closure this month.

Superlubricity Simulation in the Laboratory, Believed to Cut Down Energy Loss

Aug 04, 2019

Scientist study materials with the least amount of friction at the atomic level.

Missing Ingredient in Diamond Formation Finally Found By Scientists

Jun 03, 2019

Diamonds are perhaps the most sought-after stones on Earth. Yet we didn't fully understand how they were even made — until now.

Material Harder Than Diamond Reportedly Created

Dec 03, 2015

Q-carbon, according to reports, is a material harder than diamond that is successfully created by researchers at North Carolina State University.