The Santa Monica and San Gabriel mountains formed millions of years ago. Within both of them lies a fascinating world of rocks, gemstones, crystals and minerals. Here's how to start identifying them.

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The real deal is sterling silver, which is made from 92.5% silver. Sterling silver will likely be marked with a “925” or “sterling” stamp or a lion or thistle to identify it. Use household items to ...

Christa Miller, Lancaster County’s election director, shakes a bottle filled with red, numbered marbles to determine the winner of tied races. At the Lancaster County Government Center on Friday, 26 ...

Jaelen Nicole Myers receives funding from The Ecological Society of Australia, Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment, and the American Elasmobranch Society. As an ecologist who studies stingrays, ...

Now that the college football bowl lineup is set, you, the discerning fan, might be wondering which games will be appointment viewing and which can be skipped in favor of other seasonal holiday ...

The 15-year effort by Japan is a model for countries now scrambling to reduce their dependence on Beijing’s critical metals. Sojitz, a Japanese conglomerate, turned to Lynas, an Australian mining ...

The Celtic silver coins led to the top of Croatia’s Mount Pupak, where, after two years, researchers discovered the fortress.

The first $2 bills were issued by the U.S. federal government in 1862, featuring a portrait of the first Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. The Federal Reserve paused production of $2 bills ...