We explain how aluminium went from a luxury metal to a world changing material. In the 1800s it was more expensive than gold. New refining methods dropped the price from $1.200 per kilo to just $1.

For more on lying check out our podcast, “Overheard at National Geographic.” Listen here. This story originally published in the June 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. In the fall of 1989 ...

Why LinkedIn is a hunting ground for threat actors – and how to protect yourself The business social networking site is a vast, publicly accessible database of corporate information. Don’t believe ...

Although the latest round of Global Plastics Treaty negotiations ended without agreement, the process has mobilized research, funding, and public engagement. Rather than waiting for an agreement, ...