Discarded phones, computers and other electronics contain valuable metals, including gold. Recovering those metals, however, often requires large amounts of chemicals that can create waste...

Your birthday tells you how many years you have been alive, but it may not tell the whole story about how old your body...

Iron ore mined in Minnesota could have an unexpected future beyond steelmaking. Scientists have discovered that relatively low-purity ore from the state's Iron Range can...

Sodium-ion batteries are emerging as a promising alternative to the lithium-ion batteries widely used in electronics and electric vehicles. Now, scientists have found that adding...

Scientists have developed a new mathematical model that could make it easier to design computer chips using a promising class of materials called ferroelectrics. The...

From smartwatches and phones to drones, many modern devices depend on small, rechargeable energy storage systems. But when these products reach the end of their...

The world's oceans contain enormous amounts of magnesium, and scientists have developed a new method that could make it cheaper and more sustainable to...

A massive star may look like it has spent its entire life alone, but its chemical makeup can tell a very different story. Scientists have...

A butterfly's curling feeding tube has inspired scientists to create tiny ceramic scrolls that can rapidly roll and unroll when controlled by a magnet. The...

Our eyes can switch focus almost instantly, moving from words on a page to something across the room without us even thinking about it. Recreating...

The global boom in solar power is helping countries move toward cleaner energy, but it is also creating a growing waste problem. New research suggests...

Old solar panels could become a valuable source of silver instead of ending up in landfill. Australian researchers have successfully tested a recycling process that...

A team of scientists from Japan has created a new magnetic material that can turn heat into electricity more efficiently than ever before—setting a...

In a groundbreaking achievement, scientists from Linköping University in Sweden have successfully developed a remarkable material called goldene, consisting of single-atom-thick sheets of gold. This...

Have you ever thought about what's in your bottled water besides water? Scientists have just made a surprising discovery: bottled water contains hundreds of thousands...

Sometimes, flaws can be a feature. Scientists at Rice University have discovered that tiny wrinkles in super-thin materials—just one atom thick—can be used to...

Researchers at UCLA have created an edible particle that helps make lab-grown meat, known as cultured meat, with more natural muscle-like texture using a...