New research could transform how broken bones are treated, with the development of a special zinc-based dissolvable material that could replace the metal plates and screws typically used to hold ...

Monash research could transform how broken bones are treated, with the development of a special zinc-based dissolvable ...

In one elementary school, the level of lead in the dust on windowsills was 1,760 times the U.S. standard for taking action.

Polluted storm-water is an issue for cities, and it's often the end point for valuable minerals like phosphates. A new sponge can recover those minerals, say scientists ...

The Lincoln one-cent coin could be scrapped, with Trump ordering the Treasury Department and U.S. Mint to stop producing the ...

Trump tariffs on metals from Canada, Mexico, and China lead to retaliatory measures, impacting global markets, metal prices, ...

Gallium and germanium are key to some clean energy tech. China blocked exports of the metals to the U.S. in December, leaving ...

Phasing out the penny could result in needing to make more nickels, and the U.S. Treasury Department loses far more money on ...

Per the latest U.S. Mint report, it costs less than six cents to make a dime ($0.0576). To make a quarter, it cost about 15 cents ($0.1468), and nearly 34 cents for a half-dollar ($0.3397).