Diamonds are minerals composed of carbon that come from deep volcanic eruptions in the Earth's mantle and were formed billions of years ago.

From white sand beaches to black sand beaches, and even multicolored sand beaches - Earth has it all! Where does the sand color come from?

The Naica Cave of Crystals, home to giant selenite crystals, is one of the most fascinating, yet potentially deadly, places on Earth.

Learn about a scientist's path from a science career in academia to creative writing and the lessons learned along the way.

Our natural world heritage is under threat from many factors, including climate change, invasive alien species, building of infrastructure.

The Egyptian mummification process involves several steps whose outcome is to preserve of the body and the organs of the deceased.