The power of thermite

Take a tour of a classroom laboratory and discover how your school’s scientific instruments work

Across centuries and cultures, clay has been baked, coloured and finished with heat-bonded coatings to create tiles – and the ancient techniques used to produce these durable, decorative claddings are being preserved by artisan studios today

Every home has an armoury of liquids to combat stains and leave surfaces germfree. But how do they do their job?

How energy is generated and transported to our neighbourhoods

Tips from the experts at boatcare for checking and replacing anodes

Copper is used in virtually every area of industry and modern life. The red metal is the third most-used metal globally, behind only steel and aluminium. It is even nicknamed Dr. Copper because demand