Calcium carbonate is everywhere. From seashells to eggshells to antacid medicine, it is one of the most abundant minerals on our planet. But scientists still don’t agree on how it forms its many ...

Mineral-rich waters originating from the Apennine Mountains of Italy flowed through ancient Rome's Anio Novus aqueduct and left behind a detailed rock record of past hydraulic conditions, researchers ...

This release is available in German. It has a beautiful, but also an unpleasant side: crystallization determines the shape of precious stones, but also causes the lime scale in washing machines. How ...