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A Chinese research team has produced bulk hexagonal diamond, a crystal structure long theorized to be harder than ...

Superconductors are among the most puzzling materials in physics. They conduct electricity with zero resistance, but only ...

Lithium was supposed to be soft. The metal bends easily in bulk form, stretches before it breaks, and deforms the way you ...

Most materials, especially metals and ceramics, are crystals. Their atoms are arranged in three-dimensional lattices that repeat the same exact pattern, over and over again. But there's a well-known ...

The brilliantly shiny diamond is more than just pretty; it's one of the hardest minerals on Earth, with a name derived from the Greek word adámas, meaning unbreakable. Scientists have now engineered a ...

A townhome development in Crystal Lake was issued a stop-work order for “serious and widespread” problems that included a sewage backup, according to a city document. The city issued the stop-work ...

This article was updated after John Textor agreed to sell Eagle Football’s stake in Crystal Palace to Woody Johnson. It’s there in black and white. On the pitch and off it, football’s rulebook can ...

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...