According to tradition, soaking in a hot bath infused with these therapeutic salts allows the magnesium and sulfur to penetrate the skin, soothing muscles, detoxing the body, and easing stress.

NASA’s Curiosity rover has uncovered intriguing traces of sulfur crystals embedded in Martian rock formations, adding weight to the theory that ancient Mars may have supported microbial life. The ...

When the disc is bent, crystals of sodium acetate begin to form. This process of changing from a liquid to a solid produces heat. The third contains a type of magnesium sulfate, and a pouch of water.