Gypsum, though, has a particular aptitude for forming especially colossal crystals, says Mike Rogerson, an Earth systems scientist at the University of Hull who wasn’t part of the work.

In the sun-drenched, arid lands of Almería, famed for its striking landscapes and the European cinema scenes of Tabernas, scientists have uncovered a remarkable adaptation: certain local plants ...

Deep beneath a Mexican mine lies the Cave of Crystals, a breathtaking cavern filled with colossal selenite formations.

Visitors can easily fall off the gypsum beams, which are slick with condensation from the high humidity. The combination of slick conditions with the sharpness of the crystals is potentially fatal.

Boston, Massachusetts — Creatures that thrive on iron, sulfur, and other chemicals have been found trapped inside giant crystals deep in a Mexican cave. The microbial life-forms are most likely ...

The seven-level cave system in Bellevue features unique rock formations and an underground river, discovered in 1872 when a ...

Painted in a crisp, radiant white, Phyllis Kamau's White House stands like a custodian of grace, its presence almost symbolic ...

This increase can be attributed to the envelopment of gypsum crystals by polymer adhesive film through a microstructural entanglement, making the material less fragile and more deformable. In this ...

From fossils to remarkable collections of crystals and other geological findings, the Pinal Geology and Mineral Museum in ...

THE TARIFF Commission (TC) has ordered the imposition of anti-dumping duties on standard gypsum board imports from Thailand for five years due to its negative impact on the domestic industry. “During ...