Since 1948, scientists have wondered: If you could cool a glass over an extremely long period of time, would it eventually form an amorphous structure that behaves exactly like a crystalline lattice—a ...

Reporter Paul Linnman and photographer Doug Brazil visited the Oregon Coast on November 12, 1970 during what eventually became known as the Exploding Whale Incident. (KATU) FLORENCE, Ore. (Amazing ...

Scientists have created the first computer model of an “ideal glass,” a theoretical material physicists have been searching for since the mid-20th century. The breakthrough could help researchers ...

Burning something in the oven is always a bummer, but what's considerably worse is hearing the sound of glass shattering inside the appliance. This doesn't happen so frequently, but when it does, it ...

A team at Microsoft Research combined lasers, machine learning and tiny glass rectangles to demonstrate a new robotic data storage system that could, in theory, still be readable 10,000 years from now ...

PCWorld examines Microsoft’s Project Silica breakthrough, which now uses common borosilicate glass like Pyrex for ultra-long-term data storage lasting over 10,000 years. This technology addresses ...

You might have heard media reports describing how shower doors have shattered spontaneously inside homes. While there are rare cases of the door exploding while homeowners are inside the shower, most ...

Glass food storage sets are one of the simplest kitchenware upgrades with the most benefits. Glass is safe for the fridge and freezer, microwavable, and significantly easier to clean than ...

If you’re reading this first line in the story, trying to figure out what an exploding kitten is, then my title did its work. Titles of stories should catch the readers’ attention, drawing them in, ...