The spread of tawny crazy ants may be driven, in part, by their need for calcium.

Anti-nutrients naturally occur in food and can block the amount of other nutrients available for your body to use. But their effects aren't all bad, which is why they're undergoing an image makeover.

How do iron hydroxides form on a quartz substrate? A new technique reveals the answer.

Researchers have found a new way to decrease the number of harmful chemicals in drinking water using an iron compound called ferrate.

Limited access to iron at high ocean temperatures may harm coral resistance to a warming ocean, a new study shows.

The availability of iron in increasingly acidic oceans could change how creatures like mussels make their adhesives, research finds.

About 40% of children worldwide suffer from anemia because they don’t get enough iron. New research shows that iron deficiency cuts vaccine protection.

A new study suggest's that Earth's core has been leaking iron, potentially for billions of years.

Researchers may have found a new way to stop the bacteria that cause tuberculosis. It could lead to new drugs to fight the disease.

Biofortification of wheat shows promise for addressing "hidden hunger," a lack of essential vitamins and minerals in the human diet.