Scientists find a smarter way to make drinking water from seawater — and the leftover salt could help supply lithium for future electric car batteries

Scientists developed a solar desalination system that turns seawater into fresh water. This innovative technology solidifies ...

Tiny salt crevices could act as miniature 'Greenhouses' for Martian microbes

We've been searching for life on Mars for a long time, but so far we've come up empty. The fundamental problem is a Catch-22 ...

Salt may have helped turn Earth into a frozen world 700 million years ago

Earth may have been pushed deeper into a global deep freeze by something surprisingly ordinary: salt. Around 700 million years ago, Earth entered periods of extreme glaciation known as Snowball Earth, ...
Washington Post

When to salt meat, eggs, vegetables and other foods in cooking

For an ingredient with such a small footprint, there is a whole lot of ground to cover when it comes to salt. How much to use? What type? Should you even use salt at all? Just as important as whether ...
Yahoo

6 Different Kinds of Salt and How to Use Them

SALT IS ONE of the most commonly used ingredients in the kitchen. And, if you've restocked your supply anytime recently, you might have noticed that there are a few more options beyond a classic ...
Ancient Origins

Vast Iron Age Complex Found in Hallstatt Salt Mine

Drilling is capable of reaching depths of hundreds of meters without digging a new access tunnel, so researchers could ...