It might seem like any old wood is fair game for grilling and smoking - but that's not the case! There are indeed some toxic ...

Translucent specimens have also been found in New Zealand, Norway, and Suriname. Painite is widely revered by collectors around the world for its rarity and stunning beauty. A borate mineral, it ...

The only specimen of kyawthuite. Credit: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Deep in the Myanmar Mogok region, a tiny reddish-orange crystal sat unnoticed. To the untrained eye, it ...