One of the most intriguing science stories featured on The New York Times digital front page explores a surprising discovery: chimpanzees appear to be just as fascinated by crystals as humans are. Based on a newly published study in Frontiers in Psychology, researchers found that rescued chimpanzees eagerly collected, protected, and even refused to give back quartz and other crystals—offering fresh clues about the evolutionary roots of our own attraction to these shimmering minerals.
