Rust is often associated with decay and disrepair, but scientists at Caltech and Northwestern University are looking at rust differently: as a means of generating electricity. Rust, after all, is ...

Standing in the courtyard of the Qutb complex in Delhi, the Iron Pillar is one of the most extraordinary achievements of ...

Copper is one of the most important materials in modern technology, but it has a well-known weakness: over time, it reacts with air and moisture, forming a green layer of corrosion. This process can ...

With much of the world’s population living in close proximity to water and humidity, corrosion of metallic materials has been an inevitable part of the human experience. While the oxidation of iron ...

Scientists at the Tokyo University of Science have used rust as a catalyst in light-assisted hydrogen production from organic waste, finding it produces 25 times more hydrogen than previous titanium ...

(David Muir/Stone/Getty Images) There are several good reasons gold is one of the most valuable metals on Earth. Not least of ...