When marine organisms die and sink, billions of tons of organic and inorganic carbon are carried downward each year. The ...

Half a billion years ago, the first true eye emerged in Earth’s oceans. Fossils now reveal what that ancient crystal vision could actually see.

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 ...

As any diver knows, oceans can be cloudy places. Even on sunny days, snow-like particles drift through the water column, obscuring the aquatic world ...

Deondre Smith Jr., 9, and his brother Devonne, 7, searched for their favorite rock Friday among thousands for sale at the opening day of the Roxy Ann Gem & Mineral Show in southern Oregon’s Central ...

Western Ministil Limited's Board approved the acquisition of 10,000 equity shares of Rs 10 each in Micron Calcite Private Limited, representing 100% of its paid-up capital, at Rs 454 per share for a ...

They gave quartz, calcite and other types of crystals to chimpanzees in a rehabilitation center. The apes responded with great interest, and the researchers ended up needing to trade large amounts of ...

Crystals have been found along human remains in several archeological dig sites. Primates of all stripes really love their ...

The study suggests that both humans and chimpanzees possess a “shared cognitive predisposition” for crystals. Whenever such a ...

Kawerau District Council is asking the community to be patient as it works through ongoing problems with the geothermal steam bore that heats water for the pool complex. Potential solutions have been ...

A white-out fluid, found on a 3,300-year-old papyrus, was used to make a jackal appear skinnier, Egyptologists have found.

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