More than 2.5 million glass table injuries are reported each year. New research gauges the scope of the problem and indicates a solution.

Rather than having skyscraper windows reflect light and waste energy, transparent solar cells could turn them into power sources for buildings.

A new spray made with a type of volcanic glass shows promise in killing mosquitoes. That could help stop the spread of malaria.

A new experiment let researchers capture the midpoint in glass's transition from liquid to solid at 60,000 frames per second.

A new way to predict the density and stiffness of glasses could offer better reinforcing fibers for composite materials in automobiles and wind turbines.

A new gyroscope, so small it can fit on the tip of your finger, could help drones and driverless cars stay on track without a GPS signal.

"Such high temperatures would completely melt an automobile in less than a minute."

A new method for 3D printing glass creates complicated objects without any of the hassle of previous techniques, researchers report.

Volatile elements in magma, primarily water, drive explosive volcanic eruptions. Experiments now improve our understanding of how wet magmas can be.

Glassy debris from the atomic bomb that devastated Hiroshima at the end of WWII still exists on beaches near the city.