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

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 ...

Chimpanzees consistently choose crystals over ordinary rocks, suggesting a curiosity that may echo early humans.

Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Now, in a new study appearing in Frontiers in Psychology, scientists in Spain have investigated which characteristics of crystals may ...

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 crystals ...