Gem hunting, or rock hounding, is a fascinating hobby that allows people to find rare rocks and stones from amethyst and ...

The Erie Canal turns 200 this year and a spate of activities are taking place to celebrate, including the Herkimer Marina Festival on Friday, Oct. 10. At the festival, three teams of elementary ...

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And the program’s open house, which used to take place in the spring, will take place much sooner this year — from 6 to 8 p.m. on November 17 in the Herkimer BOCES Gateway Center on the second floor ...

A rare and remarkable half-pink, half-colorless rough diamond weighing 37.41 carats (7.5g) was discovered in the Karowe Mine in Botswana. The diamond is one inch long and has a ‘sharp’ partition ...

With gold prices hitting record highs, traditional 22- and 24-karat jewellery is fast slipping out of reach for many buyers. The sparkle, though, hasn’t dimmed – it’s just shifted. Consumers are ...

Many layers: knife sharpness and cutting technique greatly affect the speed of droplets that are created when cutting an onion. (Courtesy: Zixuan Wu and Sunghwan “Sunny” Jung at Cornell University) ...

The Westmoreland Pop Warner Pee Wee Cheer Squad qualified for Nationals for the first time ever. Help fund their journey to ...