Crystals have repeatedly been found at archaeological sites alongside Homo remains. Evidence shows that hominins have been collecting these stones for as long as 780,000 years. Yet, we know that our ...

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 ...

Scientists in Spain investigated which characteristics of crystals may have made them so fascinating to our ancestors.

If mankind had to choose between losing diamond and losing quartz as a mineral on this planet, choosing to keep quartz around would be the prudent move for a very practical reason: While diamond is a ...

Tuning fork crystals, also known as wrist watch crystals, are one of the classical crystal design used for time control in watches, clocks, and other electronic devices. The most common frequency of ...

We now use quartz-based crystals and their oscillators as standard components in nearly every design. There are countless versions available with different sets of specifications ranging from fairly ...