Samples of "trinitite" created during the world’s first nuclear bomb test in 1945 contain unique crystals never seen before.

Nearly 80 years after the event, trinitite still has the power to amaze.

The only well-exposed color image of the Trinity test. (Jack W. Aeby/Manhattan Project/Public Domain) We don't always get to ...

The Trinity bomb test left behind a unique form of matter, and now, scientists have discovered a new chemical structure ...

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Scientists observe a visible time crystal for the first time, revealing a phase of matter that repeats patterns through time.

Before trinitite, the only known naturally formed quasicrystal came from meteorite fragments, likely produced during a ...

A strange kind of matter that “ticks” forever without energy input has just taken a major leap toward real-world use. Known ...

Mesmerizing videos offer a new look at the ways crystals form. The real-time clips, described March 30 in Nature Nanotechnology, show closeup views of microscopic gold particles tumbling, sliding and ...

Researchers have developed a way to create photonic time crystals and shown that these bizarre, artificial materials amplify the light that shines on them. These findings could lead to more efficient ...