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

Chimpanzee experiments suggest early humans were likely fascinated by crystals because of their unique transparency and ...

Aden Kahr Humans have long been fascinated by crystals. Archaeological evidence suggests our ancestors have treasured small ...

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

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

They gave quartz, calcite and other types of crystals to chimpanzees in a rehabilitation center. The apes responded with ...

Chimpanzees consistently choose crystals over ordinary rocks, suggesting a curiosity that may echo early humans.

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

(CNN) — Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have for the first time detected tiny quartz crystals containing silica - a common mineral on Earth - within the atmosphere of a blazing hot ...