Scientifically speaking, the term “crystal” refers to any solid that has an ordered chemical structure. This means that its parts are arranged in a precisely ordered pattern, like bricks in a wall.

If a tornado strikes New England, Chris Fiske is confident his house isn't going anywhere. It's anchored with 8 tons of crystals and rocks from all over the world. Fiske makes the joke signaling to ...

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

The metaphysical shop Dublin Rocks & Minerals came out of owner Abdul Qadir's experience in the mountains of Afghanistan. Qadir, 38, currently of Dublin and a native of Afghanistan, is a former combat ...

If you said Jim Bey has rocks in his head, he probably would take it as a compliment. Bey’s Rock Shop in Colebrookdale Township features more than 8,000 square feet of rocks, minerals, crystals, ...

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Ancient rocks tell us plenty about the history of the Earth, but they also may harbour hints of billion-year-old cosmic encounters with mysterious dark matter. Dark matter makes up 85 per cent of ...