Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin - the first man-made alloy. Materials scientist Mark Miodownik explains how bronze helped our early ancestors to progress quickly, improving technology and the ...

A recent study by Dr. Ignacio Montero-Ruiz and his colleagues examined the provenance of ancient copper artifacts discovered on the Island of Ibo off Mozambique's coast. The study, published in Azania ...

An alloy is a mixture of two or more elements ... 1, 2 For example, stainless steel in kitchen appliances, bronze in sculptures, and aluminum alloys in airplanes are all meticulously designed ...