Ancient Bronze Age metalworkers producing copper may have been unknowingly generating iron as well. Robert Downes of the ...

ST. PETERSBURG, FL - It's no secret that massive dust storms in the Saharan Desert occasionally shroud the North Atlantic Ocean with iron, but it turns out these natural blankets aren't the only ...

After a hiatus of more than 10 years, a new round of research into ocean iron fertilization is set to begin, with scientists saying the controversial geoengineering approach has the potential to ...

The research, published in Nature Communications on Feb. 20, opens the door for other competing theories about why the Earth, relative to other planets, has higher levels of heavy iron isotopes. Among ...

Did you know that some of our foods are fortified with iron? This is because it's considered an essential ingredient of our daily diet. Iron must be present for the body to function properly and our ...

Iron-rich dust launched into the air by winds swirls around the Southern Ocean. Understanding how iron’s chemistry shifts during its journey from earth to air to sea will be important for developing ...