Upcoming NASA missions will help scientists understand the composition of asteroids – which could inform companies one day hoping to commercially mine asteroids.

"We are finding this human-made material in what we consider a pristine area of the atmosphere," the stratosphere.

A new theory may explain how gold, platinum, and other precious metals found their way to shallow pockets within Earth’s mantle.

Women with a history of endometriosis have higher concentrations of the toxic metal cadmium in their urine, a new study shows.

Researchers tested 60 beverages, including mixed-fruit juices and soft drinks, and found elevated levels of toxic metals in five of them.

Computational chemists design better ways of discovering and designing materials for energy applications.

A chance discovery led to a new plastic material that offers protection against corrosion, repairs itself, and can be reused multiple times.