(Natural News) Titanium tires purported to be “nearly indestructible” have been attached to rovers bound for the moon and Mars. However, a company is bringing these space-age tires back to Earth for a more everyday purpose – that is, attached to bicycles. The SMART Tire Company is the firm behind this endeavor, partnering with National […]

(Natural News) Turkish inventors have created a new building material that is five times stronger than titanium and has the density of wood planks. Most remarkably, this new “Metallic wood” is lighter than titanium and still has the chemical stability of metal for use in manufacturing applications. The new material is made out of nickel-based […]

(Natural News) The atmosphere on Earth is made up of a mix of oxygen, nitrogen, and other gases that sustain life. The skies of the distant extrasolar planet KELT-9b, however, are hotter than the typical star and filled with iron and titanium, an article on Scientific American reported. KELT-9b is the sole known planet of […]

(Natural News) KELT-9b is a hot find in more ways than one. Not only is this exoplanet hotter than any other planet and many stars, its atmosphere is also the first to show the presence of both iron and titanium, an article in Space.com reported. This unique alien world dwells within the constellation Cygnus. The […]

(Natural News) Imagine an incredibly dense type of wood that has more than 10 times the strength and durability of natural lumber, making it more than a match for metal alloys. Well, you can stop imagining, because a Maryland-based research team devised a process to turn that hypothetical wood into reality. Humans have used wood for thousands of years […]