For the first time, scientists have watched metal crystals take shape inside a pool of molten metal, capturing a process that ...

A decades-old material is behaving in ways scientists never expected, and major tech companies are paying close attention.

The team used X-rays to study the formation of platinum crystals in liquid metal. They took platinum beads and dissolved them ...

Highlights of recent science and technology research in manufacturing, including additive manufacturing, quantum computing, ...

In this twist on Cooking with Carson, we haul and review four Dollar Tree Science Kits from the Science for Kids brand. These ...

If you’ve ever ripped open a booster pack and felt the thrill of pulling something rare, this advent calendar doubles that ...

Electrons can freeze into strange geometric crystals and then melt back into liquid-like motion under the right quantum ...

Among the items that follow, I hope that readers can find their own version of the rainbow-colored pot holder for each of ...

From microscopes to geodes, New Scientist staff share their top Christmas present ideas in a gift guide unlike any you’ve seen before ...

At first glance, glass and crystal seem identical — both are transparent, shiny, and used to make cups, vases, and chandeliers. But the difference lies in what they’re made of and how they sound, ...

In the new research, scientists ran experiments on how time crystals interact with mechanical waves. Although time crystals are widely considered extremely fragile, the researchers showed that they ...