Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Imagine leaving your shiny metal bicycle outside ...

Imagine leaving your shiny metal bicycle outside in the rain. As water pools on its surfaces, oxygen from the air lingers nearby, and together they begin to quietly attack the metal. The iron in the ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like ...

If you're in pain, you might have cause to be thankful for ordinary rust, according to recent research conducted by a Brigham Young University physical education professor. David Draper's study ...

Rust attacks steel — household and garden tools, vehicles, boats … the list is endless. When applied regularly, rust prevention sprays do a great job of stopping the problem before it gets started, ...