Mandatory testing of talc-containing cosmetic products is coming. At the end of December, the Food and Drug Administration ...

Cordierite, a remarkable mineral familiar to many as the material behind heat-resistant pizza stones, exhibits an unusual ...

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have cracked the code behind cordierite's exceptional thermal stability, a ...

A new study based on the sampling and analysis of volcanic ash at Cumbre Vieja volcano in the Canary Islands, located off Africa's northwest coast, suggests that the composition of magma could drive ...

Limestone is a great choice for most fireplace surrounds due to the modest level of heat resistance that ensure the natural ...

Ancient texts speak of a strange and valuable metal known as orichalcum. The mystical material was often dismissed as a ...

Biofilm, a slimy bacterial layer that clings to surfaces, makes infections harder to treat when they form protective shields ...