The microbes, some of which were 60,000 years old, were in a state of suspended animation when Boston and her colleagues found them, but they succeeded in reanimating many of the organisms. “Much to ...

Deep under the Chihuahuan Desert is a natural wonder, a cave filled with beautiful giant crystals, but which also happens to be a potential death trap.

Naica’s Crystals Cave, maybe the most amazing underground wonder on Earth, was discovered by chance inside the deep mine of Naica, in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. It is a true geode: a cave ...

Discovered in 1999 inside an abandoned mine in Southern Spain, Pulpí Geode is the largest crystal 'cave' of its kind in the world. But what exactly is a geode and how do crystals form inside them?

Once submerged under the sea millions of years ago, the Cayman Crystal Caves were shaped by water erosion, creating rooms filled with stalagmite and stalactite formations. Over time, dripping ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Café Olé, just outside the Crystal & Fantasy Caves, has one of the best fish sandwiches on the island. A sun hat is essential because you'll sit in the garden while they ...

The 2.5 tons Empress of Uruguay is slightly less impressive after a tourist pinched a piece of the world's largest amethyst on show in Queensland, Australia. The three-meter tall amethyst geode ...

Pennsylvania may not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking of gemstone mining, but the Keystone State has a surprising diversity of beautiful natural gemstones that can be found across ...