New research shows that magnesium and other metals in mine waste can be solubilized and recovered thanks to acid-producing bacteria. Researcher Nathan van Wyk believes that the method has great ...

Your hair is weighed down by metal buildup you can't even see. These shampoos remove copper, iron, and minerals that cause ...

Some copper and zinc smelters have been forced to cut their output because they have run out of space to store hazardous sulphuric acid in the face of poor demand for the by-product and more may have ...

Mucic acid crystals grown from a water-based solution achieved a record-breaking stiffness for an organic crystal.

A study reveals ancient Indian scholars understood mineral acids centuries earlier than previously believed, challenging historical narratives.

BUTTE -- The estimated 3,000 to 4,000 snow geese that perished in December 2016 in the Berkeley Pit’s toxic water died of both heavy metals and sulfuric acid, according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...