Researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) have figured out a simple, affordable method for creating natural wood materials that are 23 times harder than typical woods, according to a new paper ...

Ever struggle cutting into your food with your steak knife? Well, a team of researchers has created a knife three times stronger than your typical steak knife. The difference? It's completely made out ...

There are a couple ways to go about making a bountiful, photogenic, or just plain delicious cheese plate. Do you cut cheeses into portion-sized wedges and layer them on a board with sweet and savory ...

Watch as we transform a band saw blade into Wootz steel to create a unique chisel knife. See the process from start to finish ...

The sharpest knives available are made of either steel or ceramic, both of which are human-made materials that must be forged in furnaces under extreme temperatures. Now, researchers have developed a ...