In a surprising twist to our understanding of the moon’s chemical stability, a Chinese mission has unearthed evidence of rust on the lunar surface. This unexpected oxidation process, which has ...

You can typically remove rust from vehicles and tools—unless it's too far gone. Here's how to tell when something is rusted beyond repair. Rusted tools, cars, bolts or even your stainless steel ...

Like pipes, statues and nails, the moon can rust. Such rusting has occurred despite a seeming lack of necessary components — but all signs of blame point to the Earth. A new study posits that the ...

Mateo Jaramillo sees the future of renewable energy in thousands of iron pellets rusting away in a laboratory in Somerville, Massachusetts. Jaramillo is chief executive of Form Energy, a company that ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Imagine leaving your shiny metal bicycle outside ...