Glass

Massive asteroid impact 6.3 million years ago left giant glass field in Brazil

Scientists have identified Brazil's first known field of tektites, the glassy material created when an asteroid or other extraterrestrial object…

4 weeks ago

A simple turn reveals a 1,500-year-old secret on Roman glass

In the quiet glow of a museum gallery, Hallie Meredith noticed something unexpected about ancient Roman glass that had gone…

3 months ago

The Base Tesla Model Y Still Has a Glass Roof. You Just Can’t See It From Inside

Stripping down cars to lower the asking price is a decades-old practice. Tesla’s new Model Y Standard cuts plenty of…

6 months ago

iOS 26 Beta 4 Rolling Out With Visual Changes to Liquid Glass, Notification Summaries for News and More

Apple on Tuesday released the iOS 26 Beta 4 update for iPhone. It is initially available only to developers and…

8 months ago

Goodbye plastic? Scientists create new supermaterial that outperforms metals and glass

Scientists at Rice University and University of Houston have developed an innovative, scalable approach to engineer bacterial cellulose into high-strength,…

8 months ago

iOS 26 Beta 3 Update for iPhone Released With New Stock Wallpapers, Darker Liquid Glass Appearance

Apple on Monday released iOS 26 Beta 3 for iPhone. The latest update brings several visual tweaks over the previous…

9 months ago

WWDC 2025: Apple Announces iOS 26 With New Liquid Glass Design, Apple Intelligence Enhancements and More

iOS 26 was unveiled at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2025 on Monday. The company previewed several new features and…

10 months ago

Glass fertilizer beads could be a sustained nutrient delivery system

Agricultural fertilizers are critical for feeding the world's population, restoring soil fertility and sustaining crops. Excessive and inefficient use of…

1 year ago

Mercedes recalls 33,456 older cars for flying glass roofs

Mercedes-Benz has expanded a recall of loose sunroof panels that could detach and let glass panels loose on roadways, the…

1 year ago

Ram 1500 recalled due to tow mirror glass falling off

Stellantis is recalling 31,676 RAM pickup trucks because the side mirror glass may fall off, the NHTSA disclosed Monday. The…

1 year ago