Above: A hexagonal (six-sided) snow crystal, classified as a stellar dendrite. This crystal was photographed with an Olympus TG-6 camera after it landed on the sleeve of the authors fleece jacket.

Researchers have used a diamond sheet and salt film to make hexagonal salt crystals. Sodium chloride is massively common in our universe, but still full of surprises. The scientists used a ...

A water droplet freezes around a dust particle in the air, creating an ice crystal. More water molecules land on the crystal and create the hexagonal shape as they extend six ways to form arms. The ...

Physicists have successfully created a lab-grown diamond with a hardness exceeding that of natural diamonds. By subjecting ...

(Phys.org)—Virtually all semiconductors used in today's electronic devices are made of silicon having a cubic crystal structure, as silicon naturally crystallizes in the cubic form. In a new study, ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...