Researchers have detected the world’s lightest magnesium. "It's pretty exciting. It's not every day people discover a new isotope.”

A new eco-friendly technique to upcycle metal waste into multi-purpose aerogels could be used for biomedical purposes and light-weight building materials.

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.

A new type of bone implant made from magnesium could help fractures heal and then absorb into the body, thanks to 3D-printed 'salt templates.'