Earlier in this series, we made the case for copper being “the metal that built technology.” Some readers took issue with that statement, noting correctly that meteoric iron and gold were worked long ...

Although progress is often gradual and incremental, on occasion it is both rapid and transformational. More than 250 years ago, a new method for producing an expensive and niche material was developed ...

Titanium is so versatile that, had it been plentiful in nature, it would have completely changed how we make, store, and use energy. It seems like almost every time you open a science magazine, a new ...

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Have you seen those fancy titanium iPhone 15 Pro devices? Apple is actually not new to this material. Both versions of the Apple Watch Ultra are made with titanium, and there’s also the Apple Titanium ...