Imagine leaving your shiny metal bicycle outside in the rain. As water pools on its surfaces, oxygen from the air lingers nearby, and together they begin to quietly attack the metal. The iron in the ...

Rust is the bane of any vehicle owner’s existence, often creeping up unnoticed and turning a car from a sleek machine into a splotchy eyesore. Rust forms when iron, oxygen, and water combine, a ...

In this video, two simple methods for metal etching using electricity are demonstrated, serving as effective substitutes for ...

Lithium-ion batteries power everything from smartphones to electric cars, but they rely on materials that raise environmental and ethical concerns. Metals like nickel and cobalt are costly to mine, ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Imagine leaving your shiny metal bicycle outside ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Guangwen Zhou, Binghamton University, State University of New York (THE CONVERSATION) ...