Deep and sturdy, this pie plate bakes more evenly than other ceramic dishes we tested, holds up under a broiler (which glass can’t do), and comes in several elegant colors. If you like to make ...

Found all over the world, calcite is the most stable form of calcium carbonate and is the main mineral found in limestone.

The world’s oldest known writing system may have had its origins in the imagery on decorated cylinders used to denote ownership or record transactions. Some of the symbols on these cylinder ...

Earth surface is covered with rigid plates that move, crash into each other and dive into the planet's interior. But when did this process begin? When you purchase through links on our site ...

Australians are accustomed to seeing L and P-plates on local roads, but it's a lesser-known plate typically found in Western Australia that has the internet abuzz. Perth-based podcasters Jamison ...

The Tajimi area in Gifu prefecture, home to traditional pottery and ceramics referred to as Minoyaki (Mino ceramic ware), is Japan's biggest production center for tiles used mainly for home interiors.

And that’s exactly what engineers at ETH Zurich, a public research university in Switzerland, have done. The researchers developed a photovoltaic ceramic that can convert sunlight into energy 1000 ...

Clay diyas: Clay is a natural, biodegradable material and has been traditionally used to make diyas. Purchase unglazed clay diyas or make your own by molding clay into small lamps. You can paint ...

Rub the gold item on an unglazed ceramic plate or a ceramic tile. If the gold is real, a golden mark or in some cases, even a trail will be left behind. If it is fake, the trail or mark will be ...