The power of thermite

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

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

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

This former industrial powerhouse in western Germany has transformed its old factories into art galleries, history museums and culinary spaces

Somewhere to cook, eat, relax and entertain… the owner of this snug plot wanted it all, but how to squeeze it all in? Here’s how her dream became a fun, fresh and contemporary reality