When looking at calcite under a microscope, a scientist would immediately recognize the crystalline form of calcium carbonate by its rhombohedral appearance. That is, calcite is shaped like a ...

When looking at calcite under a microscope, a scientist would immediately recognize the crystalline form of calcium carbonate by its rhombohedral appearance. That is, calcite is shaped like a ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- Lara Estroff and colleagues have taken a deep, detailed look at the way lab-created calcite crystals, similar to those found in nature, grow in tandem with proteins and other large ...

Professor Snape beware -- invisibility cloaks aren’t just for the microscopic anymore. Using natural crystals, two independent research teams have designed “carpet cloaks” that can abracadabra 3-D ...

A quick stop in a Kentucky creek turns into an unexpected fossil hunt, with crinoid stems, horn coral, tiny geodes, and ...

Have you ever struggled with the concept of quantum measurement, feeling it’s unnecessarily abstract? You’re not alone. Enter this guide by [Mithuna] from Looking Glass Universe, where she circles ...

How a Florida fossil hunt turned into a crystal jackpot is what makes this case stand out. When they reached the site, the ...