A team of Chinese scientists may have cracked the secret behind the strange Canyon Diablo diamonds. Hexagonal in form rather than cubic, the process behind how these diamonds formed has, until now, ...

ANU Associate Professor Jodie Bradby said her team – including ANU PhD student Thomas Shiell and experts from RMIT, the University of Sydney and the United States – made nano-sized Lonsdaleite, which ...

A mystery that puzzled scientists for more than half a century may finally have an answer. The strange crystals hidden in a famous Arizona meteorite have now been recreated in a lab, and they could ...

(Nanowerk News) A new study by Washington State University researchers answers longstanding questions about the formation of a rare type of diamond during major meteorite strikes. Hexagonal diamond or ...

Scientists have created hexagonal diamonds that are stronger than their naturally occurring counterparts, Washington State University has announced. Though hexagonal diamonds aren't a new thing, past ...

In a major scientific milestone, Chinese researchers have successfully synthesised a rare form of diamond found naturally only in meteorites, the hexagonal diamond, marking a leap forward in the quest ...

Diamond is well-known for being the hardest natural material on Earth, though synthetic forms have been developed that are ...

The scientists used a soundwave and a laser beam to measure the diamonds before they disintegrated. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Scientists have detected the presence of a rare "folded diamond" that arrived on Earth from outer space via an asteroid. The material found is known as lonsdaleite, and like a diamond, it's made out ...

For the first time, researchers have hard evidence that human-made hexagonal diamonds are stiffer than cubic diamonds found in nature and often used in jewelry. Hexagonal diamonds have been found at ...

A team of researchers has for the first time observed and recorded the creation of hexagonal diamond under shock compression, revealing crucial details about how it is formed. The discovery could help ...