Rust is a common household enemy, rearing its ugly orange-brown head anywhere from the kitchen utensil drawer to the workshop tool chest. Although it poses no health risks on its own, anyone looking ...

Expert DIYer April Wilkerson removes rust from metal using proven shop techniques for clean, restored surfaces.

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

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

• Cut your potato in half and cover the open end with dish soap. • Use the potato like you would a scouring pad and watch the rust fade away as it reacts with the soap and potato. • Cut a lemon in ...

There are a few common problems with old cars that we will all need to deal with at some point, and they all have a couple of things in common: Mother Nature and Father Time. These two play havoc on ...

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 [email protected]. Imagine leaving your shiny metal bicycle outside ...

(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 ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Guangwen Zhou, Binghamton University, State University of New York (THE CONVERSATION) ...