Before smartphones, tablets, and digital labs, science class for Baby Boomers meant getting hands-on with experiments that could be messy, creative, and unforgettable. From erupting volcanoes to ...

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 ...

Crystals have repeatedly been found at archaeological sites alongside Homo remains. Evidence shows that hominins have been collecting these stones for as long as 780,000 years. Yet, we know that our ...

Aden Kahr Humans have long been fascinated by crystals. Archaeological evidence suggests our ancestors have treasured small quartz and calcite stones for at least 780,000 years, often bringing them ...

NYU researchers have found a way to use light to control how microscopic particles assemble into crystals, effectively ...

The science pros at TKOR explain bismuth and how to grow its stunning, colorful metal crystals at home in a hands-on chemistry experiment. A headache is already emerging for Kevin Warsh at the Fed: ...

NYU researchers created a new type of time crystal suspended in mid-air Sound waves move floating beads in rhythmic patterns, defying basic physics. The experiment reveals motion and energy transfer ...

If life ever existed on Mars, it might have looked like microfossils right here on Earth.

Mind-bending materials called quasicrystals have an orderly structure, but without a regularly repeating pattern. They’ve been found in meteorites and the debris from the first atomic bomb test.

Regina Barber and Katia Riddle of NPR's Short Wave podcast talk about prehistoric cooking, earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest and how teens are sleeping less than before.