Marilyn Monroe sang that “diamonds are a girl’s best friend”, but a new study suggests that a love of crystals is a universal ...

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

The tiny town of Mount Ida is home to rock shops, you-dig quartz mines, and national forest trails.

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 ...

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 ...

The researchers were hoping to understand whether our own species' long documented appreciation (bordering on obsession) with crystals ...

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

Observing how chimps interact with crystals may help us understand why our ancestors started collecting them thousands of ...

Nacrystal highlights rising interest in crystal healing and spiritual wellness products. Our mission is to provide ...

MOUNT IDA — In and around Mount Ida, the identity of the official Arkansas State Mineral can be guessed just by looking around. In fact (pun alert!), the laureate is crystal-clear from billboards and ...