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After beating bone cancer at 14 and facing homelessness in his 30s, Frank Hiffernan transformed dumpster scraps into international art success. His titanium arm replacement now helps him create flower sculptures celebrating life's beauty.
A young Mumbai artist transforms brass and metal into sculptures that capture human emotion, spirituality, and movement. His works blend traditional Indian iconography with modern artistry, bringing peace and joy to collectors across India.
A gleaming 19-foot sculpture now stands in Boston's City Hall Plaza, its metal skin formed from hundreds of steel plates hammered with the personal wishes of residents. MIT artist Rhea Vedro spent years transforming community hopes into a protective symbol that will watch over the city for the next five years.
A startup using electricity instead of pollution to extract valuable metals just secured $75 million to build the future of clean manufacturing. The technology could help make everything from jet engines to MRI machines without wrecking the planet.
Britain's metals recycling industry has a clear path to slash its direct emissions by 93% within 25 years, with steel production changes alone cutting the carbon footprint by 38%. The roadmap proves recycling can lead the world to net-zero metal production.
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is hosting a nine-month exhibition that breaks every rule about what sculpture can be. From fiber art installations to glowing plastic forms, "Beyond the Pedestal" celebrates how artists transform everyday materials into experiences you walk through, not just look at.
Engineers have cracked the code on preventing metal fatigue, the silent failure that threatens everything from bridges to spacecraft. The breakthrough could make our infrastructure safer and last decades longer.
Street artist Banksy revealed a powerful new sculpture in London showing a politician stepping blindly off a pedestal, face wrapped in a flag. The overnight installation is sparking conversations about vision and leadership.
When a golden dog statue vanished from a Chennai fitness spot, a nine-year-old girl sparked a search that united an entire city. The beloved sculpture is now safely being repaired and will return soon.
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When Ellie Verrecchia showed up to her first metal detecting dig in Cornwall, she was the only woman there. Three years later, she's helping thousands join a hobby that's quadrupled in membership.
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Amsterdam is getting a stunning new sculpture garden featuring works by modern masters like Alberto Giacometti and Louise Bourgeois, and everyone can visit for free. The $70 million project will transform three pavilions into a green oasis just steps from the famous Rijksmuseum.
Artists worldwide are transforming wind into haunting music through massive steel sculptures that help people emotionally connect with renewable energy. These installations are turning abstract concepts like kilowatt-hours into experiences you can hear and feel.
A new critical-metals hub in British Columbia's West Kootenay region is creating 10 new jobs while positioning local businesses to lead Canada's clean energy future. The $300,000 initiative will help companies turn recycled materials into high-value products needed for batteries and green technology.
An MIT spinoff just cracked the code on producing gallium domestically, tackling China's 99 percent control of a metal crucial to defense and semiconductors. Found Industries turned a supply chain problem into a national security solution.
Thirty massive bronze sculptures by renowned artist Henry Moore have found a stunning new home among the historic trees and gardens of Kew. The exhibition creates a breathtaking conversation between art and nature that visitors can explore through September. #
A new facility in China is turning lithium waste into valuable rare metals needed for quantum computers and aerospace technology. The 500-tonne production line is the first of its kind in the world.
Scientists can now vaporize old electronics at 3,000°C to extract gold, silver, and other precious metals without toxic waste. The process costs 13 times less than traditional mining and uses up to 500 times less energy.
Scientists discovered a never-before-seen metal alloy in tiny particles preserved in Hiroshima's beach sand, formed by the intense heat of the 1945 atomic blast. The find opens new doors for materials science and shows how extreme conditions can create materials impossible to make in laboratories.
Three metal detector hobbyists in Maryborough, Australia, tracked down a World War II veteran's family to return his dog tags after seven decades. The lost military identification had been buried and forgotten until the detectorists discovered them and made it their mission to reunite them with their rightful home.
A Korean company just cracked the code on recycling rare earth metals from discarded smartphones, motors, and drones. The breakthrough could help countries reduce their dependence on mining these critical materials.
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