A new technology lets researchers use metal to create nature-inspired surfaces with unique powers, including rose petals' water-repelling ability.

With a bit of voltage, researchers have shown they can turn droplets of liquid metal into streams the diameter of a human hair.

X-ray analysis of three brass links from Henry VIII's warship the Mary Rose offers clues to life onboard.

Composite metal foams can pass so-called "simulated pool fire testing" with flying colors, report researchers.

War refugees from Syria and Iraq show biomarkers for post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health problems, a new study shows.

Researchers have used femto-second laser pulses to etch nano-sized designs onto black metal, turning it into a solar energy absorber.

Like a chameleon changing color in response to its environment, researchers have found a way to use heat to change the surface structure of liquid metal.

Love gold but not how heavy it is? Researchers used plastic to create an incredibly lightweight 18-carat gold that weighs about five to 10 times less.

Understanding why platinum is the best catalyst for splitting water could lead to cheaper ways to make hydrogen fuel.

3D-printing has created two tiny versions of Michelangelo's "David," one 1 mm tall, and the other just one-tenth the size of that.