Crystals might look simple, but their growth tells a far more complex and fascinating story. From grains of salt to diamonds, ...

Phases of ice that exist naturally only on frozen moons could be detected using infrared spectroscopy, according to new ...

For nearly two centuries, scientists believed that ice becomes slippery because pressure or friction melts its surface. New ...

Scientists have developed a crystal that can "breathe" oxygen, which could transform everything from clean energy devices to ...

For centuries, people believed ice was slippery because pressure and friction melted a thin film of water. But new research from Saarland University reveals that this long-standing explanation is ...

Scientists have discovered a metal oxide with the catchy name SrFe0.5Co0.5O2.5 (or SFCO for short) that can 'breathe', taking ...

Scientists have released a video showing the world's first ever 'visible time crystals' that continue to move and change shape over time.

Meteorite diamonds, which could be 58% harder than ordinary diamonds, have finally been made in the lab. Scientists have ...

Study reveals how two aromatic residues flip when agonists bind, providing the trigger for downstream signalling ...