There’s no doubt that kids have it better than we did when it comes to cool activities for kids. While tie-dye, jewelry making, and slime kits are certainly engaging options for them, little ones even ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New research reveals a hollow crystal structure and shows crystals grow in complex ways, not just step by step. (CREDIT: Unsplash) ...

In exploring how crystals form, the researchers also came across an unusual, rod-shaped crystal that hadn’t been identified before, naming it “Zangenite” for the NYU graduate student who discovered it ...

For the first time, scientists have watched metal crystals take shape inside a pool of molten metal, capturing a process that usually unfolds out of sight in the heart of furnaces and casting lines.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The crystals are ready for their close-ups. News media are invited to watch scientists gather Saturday (Jan. 18) at the University at Buffalo to examine over 170 crystals submitted by ...

Protein crystals form in microgravity in the space station’s Kibo Module. Credits: JAXA For more than two decades, the International Space Station has provided a platform for growing and studying ...

Crystals might look simple, but their growth tells a far more complex and fascinating story. From grains of salt to diamonds, crystals form when particles lock into repeating patterns. For many years, ...

Crystals—from sugar and table salt to snowflakes and diamonds—don’t always grow in a straightforward way. New York University researchers have captured this journey from amorphous blob to orderly ...