The best way to understand glass is to understand how it is made. The first step to make glass requires heating up a mixture of minerals – often soda ash, limestone and quartz sand – until they melt ...

We all rely on glass products thanks to their versatility and recyclability, but have you ever wondered how this simple-yet-ingenious substance is made? In this feature, we explore the hypnotic ...

Editor's take: Scientists have devised a new way to make super-strong glass. The process mixes regular oxide glass with aluminosilicate at extremely high temperatures and pressure. The resulting ...