From water bodies to reflective surfaces and transparent stones, crystal balls have come a long way, and so is crystal ball reading. But with the many service providers online, where do you go for ...

A Drexel University materials scientist has discovered a way to grow a crystal ball in a lab. Not the kind that soothsayers use to predict the future, but a microscopic version that could be used to ...

Physicists in Hong Kong have used tiny spheres to simulate what happens when a crystalline solid starts to melt. Instead of seeing the emergence of crystalline defects during the melting process, the ...

Inside towering clouds of volcanic ash, stunning lightning storms can create tiny crystal balls, a new study reports. Researchers recently discovered smooth glass spheres in ash from explosive ...