We were given access to a private mine and did not know what to expect. Inside, we discovered beautiful and rare amethyst crystals. Some were still embedded in the rock. This video shows the ...

A common fern in China (Blechnum orientale) is performing an act of geological alchemy. It is quietly building microscopic crystals of monazite, a valuable mineral packed with the rare earth elements ...

Electron microscope image of the aluminum alloy from the study. The light gray areas are sections of traditional crystals within the aluminum alloy, while the black dots are sections where NIST found ...

Common magnets can pull rare earth metals from water and start crystal formation, offering a lower-energy alternative to traditional methods.

Archaeologists uncovered a mysterious crystal artifact buried in the underwater ruins of Cleopatra’s temple. It bears an uncanny resemblance to a man history knows well: Mark Antony, Cleopatra’s ...