The increasing importance of batteries for electric cars, renewable energy, and consumer electronics has researchers looking for alternatives to the currently-dominant lithium-ion chemistry. But could ...

Inspired by an archaeological find, researchers have built a pill-bottle-sized battery starting from junkyard scrap metal. The scientists say their approach could someday be used to repurpose metal ...

Ben Bautista has made a living disposing of other people’s junk. He saw a need and built a service up to meet the community’s demands, and now his business – Scrap Monkey Junk Removal – has grown to ...