Chimpanzee experiments suggest early humans were likely fascinated by crystals because of their unique transparency and ...

Primates of all stripes really love their crystals. Archeologists have found the shiny rocks at dig sites dating back as long as 780,000 years ago. Although, we are still not sure if our ancestors ...

They gave quartz, calcite and other types of crystals to chimpanzees in a rehabilitation center. The apes responded with great interest, and the researchers ended up needing to trade large amounts of ...

The researchers were hoping to understand whether our own species' long documented appreciation (bordering on obsession) with crystals ...

Scientists observe a visible time crystal for the first time, revealing a phase of matter that repeats patterns through time.

A new theory 'demystifies' the crystallization process and shows that the material that crystallizes is the dominant component within a solution -- which is the solvent, not the solute. The theory ...

Download the experiment instructions HERE! Crystals form through a process called crystallization which is when a liquid solidifies into a highly structured solid. While crystals can form when liquid ...