The tiny town of Mount Ida is home to rock shops, you-dig quartz mines, and national forest trails.

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

When I set out to write a story about visiting Crystal Peak, a former mine site now managed by the U.S. Forest Service just east of Truckee, California, I worried it would be a bust. Either the ...

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

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

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