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

Crystals have been found along human remains in several archeological dig sites. Primates of all stripes really love their crystals. Archeologists have found the shiny rocks at dig sites dating back ...

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

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

They gave quartz, calcite and other types of crystals to chimpanzees in a rehabilitation center. The apes responded with ...

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 ...

Remember that old high school chemistry experiment where salt crystals precipitate out of a saltwater solution—or maybe the one where rock candy crystals form from sugar water? It turns out that your ...

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 ...