Alkali metals are too reactive to exist on their own, so they turn up as salts, brines, minerals, and even inside living cells. Here's where each one is found.
Hot cells are shielded rooms that let scientists handle radioactive materials safely, from making medical imaging drugs to studying spent nuclear fuel.
Blue crabs thrive along the Americas' Atlantic and Gulf coasts, favoring estuaries and brackish water. Learn where they live, migrate, and why they're spreading to new regions.
Iontophoresis uses mild electrical currents to treat excessive sweating and deliver medication through the skin. Here's what to expect and whether it might help you.
Maine Coons are friendly, playful, and surprisingly dog-like cats that stay kitten-spirited well into adulthood and get along well with kids and other pets.