Shiny glass beads from the Moon are bringing scientists one step closer to understanding how future astronauts might survive the seemingly barren lunar terrain, and how the Solar System evolves today.

No one expected these glittering bits among the gray lunar dust back then. The beads, smaller than grains of sand, formed when ancient lunar volcanoes spewed molten rock. That rock quickly cooled and ...

A volunteer was sifting through dirt from a Roman structure when she found a shiny gold bead, photos show and Israeli archaeologists said. Volunteer unearths 1,600-year-old gold bead in Jerusalem ...

A volunteer was sifting through dirt from a Roman structure when she found a shiny gold bead, photos show and Israeli archaeologists said. Volunteer unearths 1,600-year-old gold bead in Jerusalem ...

They have a variety of beads to choose from. “We have shiny beads, star beads, beads with initials, different color beads; some are small, some are big, and some are medium-sized,” Henry said.

The parade captivated crowds with giant heads and shiny beads. Of course, it was all decked out in purple, green, and gold. Organizers said this tradition has been going strong for more than 20 ...