Lightning Ridge is a small mining town outside of New South Wales, Australia renowned for its black opal, which can sell for over $10,000 per carat. But even for an expert miner, finding high-quality ...

(CNN)-- A hunt for precious gemstones revealed the first fossil evidence of a dinosaur herd, including a previously undiscovered dinosaur species, in Australia. The new dinosaur fossil was found in an ...

AUSTRALIA’s Opals already have one foot on the plane to Rio and should be untroubled having their passports stamped after downing the Tall Ferns. The Tall Ferns are at home in Tauranga and will be ...

Opalised fossils from Lightning Ridge, N.S.W, Australia. From the collection of the Australian Opal Center. Clockwise from top left: freshwater snail; plesiosaur tooth; crocodile tooth; pine cone; ...

Looking towards the hometown Ford BALLIN’24 series against 2nd ranked Team China, duo Olympian Cayla George expressed excitement. "Anytime you get an opportunity to wear the green and gold is an ...