The booming and controversial solar industry in China's far-west Xinjiang region has weathered many storms. Despite tariffs, rising production costs and human rights sanctions, it pumps out almost ...

Seismic activity (i.e. earthquakes) may finally help solve the mystery behind the existence of large gold nuggets found beneath the Earth’s surface, a new study published in Nature Geosciences finds.

Quartz countertops are engineered using minerals and resins, unlike natural granite. Granite requires sealing and maintenance, while quartz is easier to maintain. Granite withstands higher heat but ...

Gold has always been a hot commodity. But these days, finding a nugget isn’t too tricky: Much of the world’s gold is mined from natural veins of quartz, a glassy mineral that streaks through large ...

Sometimes a scientific study comes along that reminds us not all the natural mysteries of this world demand highly specialised knowledge or million-dollar experiments to solve. Instead, they reveal ...