Matter behaves strangely under extreme conditions, and often, remnants of these behaviors are left behind even when conditions return to normal. The Trinity nuclear test in 1945 left behind such ...

Blast yields new crystal: Researchers found a unique calcium–copper–silicon clathrate in red trinitite from the Trinity nuclear test, marking the first such crystal from a detonation. Extreme ...

Historic blast's legacy: The 1945 Trinity nuclear test produced red trinitite, a glassy material now yielding unprecedented mineral discoveries. Unique crystal found: Scientists identified a ...

An unusual crystal created by America’s first nuclear bomb test could help scientists understand a structure needed for quantum computers, solar power, and batteries. Reading time 3 minutes America’s ...