When looking at calcite under a microscope, a scientist would immediately recognize the crystalline form of calcium carbonate by its rhombohedral appearance. That is, calcite is shaped like a ...

Physicists at Osnabrück University have examined individual water molecules on the calcite surface in more detail. Their findings, published in the journal ACS Nano, are relevant for climate and ...

Some starfish made of a brittle material fortify themselves with architectural antics. Beneath a starfish’s skin lies a skeleton made of pebbly growths, called ossicles, which mostly consist of the ...

A new analysis of Hadrian’s Villa's concrete reveals how slowly forming calcite helped seal cracks, reinforce pores, and preserve ancient Roman infrastructure for nearly 2,000 years. Hadrian’s Villa ...