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 ...

Long-established in accelerator physics, bent crystals are now being explored as tools to measure the fundamental properties ...

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 ...

Scientists in Spain investigated which characteristics of crystals may have made them so fascinating to 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 ...

In experiment 1, the crystal was placed on a pedestal which had been installed months prior to the experiments, so it did not constitute a novelty for the chimpanzees.

The study suggests that both humans and chimpanzees possess a “shared cognitive predisposition” for crystals. Whenever such a ...

Researchers at Utrecht University have quantitatively mapped the three-dimensional structure of photonic supraparticles for the first time. Supraparticles are microscopic spheres composed of thousands ...

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

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 ...

In experiment 2, Sandy separated three crystals from a pile of pebbles; on the right is close-up view of the three separated crystals: quartz (right), pyrite (up), and calcite (bottom left).