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Defying Logic: Symmetrical Crystals Can Interact With Light AsymmetricallyThis crystal may not look very impressive, but it's the difference between expectations and observations when exposed to polarized light that makes it significant.

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Defying Logic: Symmetrical Crystals Can Interact With Light AsymmetricallyThis crystal may not look very impressive, but it's the difference between expectations and observations when exposed to polarized light that makes it significant.
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Defying Logic: Symmetrical Crystals Can Interact With Light Asymmetrically

clock-iconJune 18, 2025
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Watch Groundbreaking Science In Action With Short Film "Beamtime: Crystal Hitters"A cartoon graphic of a beam of electrons hitting the top of a purple crystal

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Watch Groundbreaking Science In Action With Short Film "Beamtime: Crystal Hitters"A cartoon graphic of a beam of electrons hitting the top of a purple crystal
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Watch Groundbreaking Science In Action With Short Film "Beamtime: Crystal Hitters"

clock-iconDecember 6, 2024
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Ancient Mars Had Hot Springs Suited To Life, Meteorite Crystal ShowsA slice taken from NSWA 7034, also known as Black Beauty, an asteroid that contains crystals from many parts of Mars, including one very revealing zircon

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Ancient Mars Had Hot Springs Suited To Life, Meteorite Crystal ShowsA slice taken from NSWA 7034, also known as Black Beauty, an asteroid that contains crystals from many parts of Mars, including one very revealing zircon
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Ancient Mars Had Hot Springs Suited To Life, Meteorite Crystal Shows

clock-iconNovember 22, 2024
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Enhydros, Agates, And Fluid Inclusions: The Ancient Rocks With A Juicy Centeran ancient crystal containing liquid and a bubble

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Enhydros, Agates, And Fluid Inclusions: The Ancient Rocks With A Juicy Centeran ancient crystal containing liquid and a bubble
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Enhydros, Agates, And Fluid Inclusions: The Ancient Rocks With A Juicy Center

clock-iconNovember 11, 2024
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What's The Difference Between A Mineral, A Crystal, And A Gemstone?a row of minerals crystals and gemstones in a museum

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What's The Difference Between A Mineral, A Crystal, And A Gemstone?a row of minerals crystals and gemstones in a museum
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What's The Difference Between A Mineral, A Crystal, And A Gemstone?

clock-iconOctober 29, 2024
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“Revolutionary” 5D Crystal Could Preserve Human Genome Long After We’re ExtinctTiny memory crystal encoded with full human genome held between two fingers

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“Revolutionary” 5D Crystal Could Preserve Human Genome Long After We’re ExtinctTiny memory crystal encoded with full human genome held between two fingers
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“Revolutionary” 5D Crystal Could Preserve Human Genome Long After We’re Extinct

clock-iconSeptember 20, 2024
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The World’s Oldest Crystals Contain Traces Of Even Older SedimentsA Jack Hills zircon around 200 micrometers across. Not only are these the oldest surviving crystals on the planet, they contain clues to what was there even before them.

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The World’s Oldest Crystals Contain Traces Of Even Older SedimentsA Jack Hills zircon around 200 micrometers across. Not only are these the oldest surviving crystals on the planet, they contain clues to what was there even before them.
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The World’s Oldest Crystals Contain Traces Of Even Older Sediments

clock-iconJuly 8, 2024
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Where Does The Idea That Crystals Are Healing Come From?Illustration of multiple crystals, colored a mix of blue, pink, and purple. A light is shining on them.

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Where Does The Idea That Crystals Are Healing Come From?Illustration of multiple crystals, colored a mix of blue, pink, and purple. A light is shining on them.
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Where Does The Idea That Crystals Are Healing Come From?

clock-iconMay 10, 2024
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Crack Open A Thunder Egg For A Beautiful Surprise (That You Can't Eat)Brown bobbly outer is filled with shiny blue layer that diagonally appears through the rock.

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Crack Open A Thunder Egg For A Beautiful Surprise (That You Can't Eat)Brown bobbly outer is filled with shiny blue layer that diagonally appears through the rock.
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Crack Open A Thunder Egg For A Beautiful Surprise (That You Can't Eat)

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Unlocking The Mysteries Of Quartz, From Ancient To Modern TimesPhotograph of one of the largest flawless quartz crystal balls in the world.

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Unlocking The Mysteries Of Quartz, From Ancient To Modern TimesPhotograph of one of the largest flawless quartz crystal balls in the world.
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Unlocking The Mysteries Of Quartz, From Ancient To Modern Times

clock-iconFebruary 19, 2024
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How Do Crystals Grow? In A Two-Step Process Driven By Their KinksProfessor Peter Vekilov holding up a crystal after having explained the process by which crystals grow from solutions.

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How Do Crystals Grow? In A Two-Step Process Driven By Their KinksProfessor Peter Vekilov holding up a crystal after having explained the process by which crystals grow from solutions.
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How Do Crystals Grow? In A Two-Step Process Driven By Their Kinks

clock-iconFebruary 7, 2024
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Longest-Lasting Time Crystal To Date Achieved In New BreakthroughA green and pink symbol that look like the lit wick of a candle over a black bacground

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Longest-Lasting Time Crystal To Date Achieved In New BreakthroughA green and pink symbol that look like the lit wick of a candle over a black bacground
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Longest-Lasting Time Crystal To Date Achieved In New Breakthrough

clock-iconFebruary 2, 2024
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The Biggest Snowflake Ever Reported Was As Wide As A Large Pizzaa large snow crystal on a blue background

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The Biggest Snowflake Ever Reported Was As Wide As A Large Pizzaa large snow crystal on a blue background
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The Biggest Snowflake Ever Reported Was As Wide As A Large Pizza

clock-iconDecember 18, 2023
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Time Crystals: What They Are And Why You Should CareYellow alarm clock suspended in a cube of ice on a blue background

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Time Crystals: What They Are And Why You Should CareYellow alarm clock suspended in a cube of ice on a blue background
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Time Crystals: What They Are And Why You Should Care

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Crystals Grown With Help From Electron Beam Solve 200-Year-Old Geological Mysterypanoramic view of sunset over the Dolomite mountains in South Tyrol, Italy

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Crystals Grown With Help From Electron Beam Solve 200-Year-Old Geological Mysterypanoramic view of sunset over the Dolomite mountains in South Tyrol, Italy
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Crystals Grown With Help From Electron Beam Solve 200-Year-Old Geological Mystery

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