It looks like a tube made of glass but it’s actually aluminum. Well, aluminum with an asterisk beside it — this is not elemental aluminum but rather a material made using it. We got onto the buzz ...

As far as we know — thanks to reporting from Android Authority — Aluminium OS is the internal codename for Google’s unified ...

Aluminum has a density of 2.7 g/cm³, approximately one-third that of steel. Its low density makes it ideal for aerospace and automotive applications, where reducing weight improves fuel efficiency and ...

Aluminum is the most abundant metal in the crust of the Earth—but it doesn't exist in its pure form in nature. Bauxite ore first needs to be mined, then alumina is extracted from the bauxite, then the ...

On "wellness" websites and in gossip between friends, a strange trend has taken hold: something as banal and every day as swiping on antiperspirant has become as taboo as smoking a pack of cigarettes ...

Scrap metal has strategic value to European policy-makers because it sits at the heart of the bloc's industrial policy.

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Using aluminum foil to store leftovers can be convenient, but there are some risks and considerations of which you should be aware.

It's well-known that aluminum foil isn't well-suited for the microwave, but have you ever wondered why? Here's exactly what ...

Have you ever hastily rushed through a snack or meal and then suddenly noticed that you've bitten down on something that tastes strangely metallic? Well, you are not alone, and we've all done it. Most ...