So far in this series, pretty much every material we’ve covered has had to undergo a significant industrial process to transform it from its natural state to a more useful product. Whether it’s the ...

Ever wondered how your watch stays so insanely accurate? Dive into the world of quartz and discover why this humble crystal ...

Though once poo-pooed, watch collectors are waking up to quartz. It’s increasingly appreciated for all the reasons that made the technology successful in the first place: accuracy, robustness and cost ...

A one-of-a-kind natural quartz now welcomes visitors to the natural history museum Abigail Eisenstadt The museum’s new natural quartz weighs a whopping 8,000 pounds. It was found in an Arkansas mine ...

A surge in quartz countertop fabrication has triggered a growing epidemic of silicosis — an incurable lung disease — among Bay Area workers who cut and polish the popular kitchen material.

GM Authority is taking a closer look at one of the two new hues on offer for the 2026 Buick Envision, draping the premium ...

Some people believe rose quartz may help promote understanding in romantic relationships and support calm. But most claims are anecdotal. Crystals have been used in cultures all over the world for ...

Scientists believe they have built a quartz coin that can store 360 TB of data for billions of years, presenting the opportunity for the entire humankind history to be recorded and preserved likely ...