Science Exploring caffeine under a microscope Popkin

8-bit This curious crystal converts the real world into 8-bit Allan Rose Hill

adventures Check out this breathtaking crystal cave found inside of a huge marble mine Gareth Branwyn

furniture Magical (but uncomfortable) office chair made from giant hunk of amethyst crystal David Pescovitz

crystals A guide to growing large and flawless salt crystals Mark Frauenfelder

howto Kitchen knife made from lump of bismuth Rob Beschizza

howto Stovetop method for making bismuth crystals Andrea James

Science How to grow a crystal tree at home Andrea James

arkansas Tour the stunning portals and crystals exhibit in Arkansas Andrea James

crystals Gorgeous macro photography of titanium aura crystals Andrea James

Environment The dangerous, exploitative, and dirty business of "healing" crystals David Pescovitz

art Artist soaks materials in blood, sweat and urine to embed crystals in them Andrea James

geology This titanium-infused quartz crystal is totally mesmerizing Xeni Jardin

Science Scientists develop slime that generates electricity when squeezed Ellsworth Toohey

consumer rights Judge rules herbal tea purchase doesn't count as damages, personally attacks our entire lifestyle Ellsworth Toohey

Book Explore beautiful snowflake illustrations from 1863 Popkin

cloud seeding Marjorie Taylor Greene scoffs at LA firefighters — why can't they just make it rain? Carla Sinclair

magic How to find a good magic wand in Salem Thom Dunn

junk food Oreo-flavored Coke and Coke-flavored Oreos Gail Sherman

health Bizarre health fads: a roundup of the top 10 strangest fake medicines Ellsworth Toohey