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Chimpanzees deliberately selected and studied crystals with intense curiosity, offering clues about why our ancestors collected these unusual stones 780,000 years ago. The discovery suggests our fascination with crystals has deep evolutionary roots.
Researchers discovered a bizarre new type of crystal in the radioactive glass created by the world's first atomic bomb test in 1945. The find shows how extreme events create materials that don't exist anywhere else in nature.
Scientists discovered a crystal inside debris from the first nuclear bomb that shouldn't exist in nature. The 1945 Trinity test created atomic arrangements so rare that labs can barely reproduce them today.
Chimpanzees at a Spanish rescue center couldn't resist shiny crystals, carefully examining them for hours and hiding them in their beds. The discovery hints that our love of gems and precious stones might stretch back millions of years in our evolutionary history.