The ice in a domestic freezer is remarkably different from the single crystals that form in snow clouds, or even those formed ...

Is it true that two snowflakes can't be identical and if not, what are the odds? The specific number of snowflake types depends on who you ask. Photographer Wilson Alwyn Bentley took pictures of ...

Crystals have been a focal point in natural healing for centuries, harnessing the Earth’s energy to promote physical and emotional wellbeing. In today’s fast-paced society, where synthetic solutions ...

Crystals were popularized in the West in the 1970s. Today, crystals are at the forefront of beauty, health and wellness trends. But what is so special about these rocks? Marissa Quintana, the store ...

Weizmann Institute researchers discover how crystals are formed in the animal kingdom and show that two simple molecules can create a dizzying array of complex biological characteristics Weizmann ...

Like fortune tellers who peer into a crystal ball for insight, volcanologists at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory peer into the tiny crystals contained in lava flows to learn about the magma’s ...

When Tasha Kitty's son Marcel Morris-Howell was turning 18, she placed a pi stone above his door. It's a circular stone with a hole in the middle. It has spiritual significance in different cultures ...

Sometimes, compounds crystallize in unexpected ways. This is a problem for drug manufacturers, who need to create consistent products. Scientists are working to understand why substances take on ...