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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Whether it’s the mystical allure, the hidden geology, or the simple fact that they look cool, crystals have always fascinated ...

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

Chimpanzees can pick out crystals from a pile of ordinary rocks, handle them with visible care, and even hold them up to peer ...

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

A new scientific study found that chimpanzees are drawn to crystals, suggesting "woo" hobbies may be hardwired into us.

More than a century ago, the Chinese paleontologist and archaeologist Pei Wenzhong found an unusual trove in the same cave near Beijing where he found the skulls of the early hominin Peking Man. Along ...

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