Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Universe is out there, waiting for you to discover it. There are some 90+ elements of the periodic table that occur naturally ...

Think of an object made of iron: An I-beam, a car frame, a nail. Now imagine that half of the iron in that object owes its existence to bacteria living two and a half billion years ago. That's the ...

This post is the second in a three-part series on how living creatures use the elements of the periodic table. Read the first post here, and learn more about the elements on NOVA's two-hour special, ...

Experiments show how concentrations of rare earth elements, critical to the green energy transition, might be hiding in plain sight in iron-rich deposits around the world. When you purchase through ...

Researchers found that Somali nomads who ate iron restricted diets (very low in meat, but rich in dairy) had lower prevalence of infectious diseases than those that ate more meat. Dietary iron falls ...

Elevated levels of this certain chemical element in the brain could serve as an early warning sign for Alzheimer's disease, ...

MADISON, Wis. -- Think of an object made of iron: An I-beam, a car frame, a nail. Now imagine that half of the iron in that object owes its existence to bacteria living two and a half billion years ...

Severe iron deficiency is a health problem in much of the world, but in the US it is uncommon. The recommended daily allowance for adult men is about 8mg per day, and for adult women under 50 it is ...