Somehow, even without silicon, this star was surrounded by dust. The dust grains were made almost entirely of iron. This has ...

Silicon is transforming battery and charging technology, leading to thinner devices, larger capacities and faster charging.

Scientists have developed molecular devices that can switch roles, behaving as memory, logic, or learning elements within the ...

Foremost among silicon's distinguishing features is that, quite simply, there is a hell of a lot of it. After oxygen, it's the second most abundant element in the Earth's crust -- but don't expect to ...