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

Scientists have caught chimpanzees doing something unexpectedly familiar: picking up crystals, holding them up to the light, and refusing to give them back. A new study suggests this quirk isn't ...

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 ...

Failure is a necessity in scientific research. In my field of particle physics, breakthroughs are often measured in decades.

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

Sacramento Zoo wants to add 5.8 acres to its 14.3-acre Land Park footprint. Some of the land the zoo wants might spur a fight ...

The Trump administration’s cuts to biodiversity funding have imperiled species, habitats and the people who defend both. Now the world is seeking a new way forward ...

For the first time, researchers have digitally reconstructed the facial fragments of the individual, who belonged to the Australopithecus genus ...

Does Banksy's success mean we are more entitled to demand he pull his mask off, show his face? Does it matter that he says ...

FC Bayern had a difficult evening at the Bay Arena.

Crying is one of the most recognizable human emotional signals. Tears appear when people experience grief, relief, joy, or ...

When wolves are on the hunt, a kill rarely goes unnoticed for long. In the elk- and deer-rich areas of northern Yellowstone National Park, ravens are often among the first scavengers to arrive on the ...