There's a reason why blacksmiths fire metals before hammering them. Heat always softens metal, making it more malleable and easier to reshape. Or does it? In a surprising new study, Northwestern ...

Oklo ( OKLO +3.49%) has taken shareholders on a roller-coaster ride, with the stock trading as low as $5 per share in ...

At SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park, scientists from across the globe are using advanced X-rays to find a long-lost map of the galaxy by ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus.

Samples of popular commercial dog foods contained "dangerous levels" of heavy metals, plastic contaminants, and acrylamide, a ...

A new microscale gas chromatography system integrates all fluidic components into a single chip for the first time. The design leverages three Knudsen pumps that move gas molecules using heat ...

Researchers investigated how molten salts interact with reactor materials to solve the "blanket" challenge in magnetic confinement fusion.

If humankind is to explore deep space, one small passenger should not be left behind: microbes. In fact, it would be ...

Plutonium (Pu) exhibits one of the most diverse and complex chemistries of any element in the periodic table. Since its discovery in 1940, scientists have synthesized and studied many different types ...

Scientists have found a new way to make clean hydrogen from water using liquid metal and light, and it works with both ...

Jer Schmidt] needed a way to put a lot of M8 bolts into a piece of square steel tubing, but just drilling and tapping threads ...

Metal structures usually have one simple rule: stay sealed or start sinking. Once water breaches the barrier, it’s game over.

Researchers mimicked the air-trapping tricks of diving bell spiders to create aluminum that stays afloat—even when punctured ...