Rust isn’t just “bad luck”—it’s chemistry plus design, climate, and maintenance. These seven reasons explain why some cars ...

You may have heard of the simple trick of putting aluminum foil in your dishwasher to shine up your silverware, but have you ever considered using a similar technique to shine up the metal around your ...

Some cars seem to dissolve into brown flakes while others stay solid for decades. I want to unpack why that happens, because rust is not just ugly, it quietly destroys structure and value. By tracing ...

There's little worse than a rusty cast-iron pan. But there's a simple, inexpensive way to keep rust from forming on these ...

Rusted metal is often beyond fixing and can only be thrown away and replaced. But there are several ways you can tackle this problem and try to fix it. When it comes to cleaning rust there are a ...

Caitlin Saks and Arlo Pérez Esquivel team up with fellow NOVA producer Alex Clark to investigate a chemistry problem that has been eating at Alex (or rather, at his classic S13 Nissan Silvia) — rust.

RUST can build up on kitchenware, home goods, or outdoor furniture before you realize it’s happening. The safest and easiest way to remove rust is also the cheapest, and you probably have the supplies ...

Reactions is looking at the chemistry behind the reactions that makes metal rust. Reactions is looking at the chemistry behind the reactions that makes metal rust. And did you know that metals ...