The technology revolution and development of new renewable energy resources is driving demand for lithium to new heights, but it is not a common mineral. Scientists say they have found lithium in an ...

In the early ’90s, a white-hot star shot across the accessible fashion galaxy: a line of T-shirts (and shorts) with a thermochromic pigment made by Matsui Shikiso Chemical of Japan. That’s right, ...

The last 2.6 million years are characterized by glacial cycles, a regular alternation of cold and warm periods. It is widely accepted that changes in the concentrations of carbon dioxide and other ...

In the early 1800s, Jim Bowie engaged in a violent riverbed brawl. Unbeknownst to him, that fight would change the trajectory of knifemaking history forever. The knife he used, which bears his name to ...

There's a reason airlines won't let you put your laptop in your checked luggage; the lithium-ion battery poses a serious fire hazard. But why? Lithium is incredibly reactive. For instance, pure ...

Pyrite oxidation, which can lead to acid mine drainage, is a concern for miners all across the globe. However, little is known about the processes that cause this phenomenon. To investigate the causes ...

What exactly triggers the increase in carbon dioxide concentrations that causes the transition from a glacial stage to a warm stage is not fully understood. Scientists have developed a new model in ...