Glass cookware is sleek, nostalgic and supposedly indestructible — until it shatters into a thousand pieces right as you serve dinner. I learned this the hard way when I pulled a bubbling shepherd’s ...

In response to reports of explosive-like glass cookware failures, researchers applied basic materials engineering concepts to identify the causes. They found that current glass cookware sold in the ...

When trying to pick out quality glass cookware for your kitchen, brands like Pyrex and Anchor Hocking may be top of mind. Both brands have made a name for themselves in the durable glass cookware ...

A few days ago, I slid a glass plate of leftover pasta into the microwave, pressed the buttons, and waited. Moments later, a sharp crack emanated from the microwave. I opened the door to find a ...

This transparent material is designated for LCDs, telescope mirrors, electronic sensors, and other uses within optical, MEMS, nuclear energy, and other precision-engineered applications since it can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tiny cracks and chips might be more dangerous than they seem. imageBROKER/Aleksei Isachenko via Getty Images Glass cookware is ...

A new paper appearing in the September 2012 edition of the Bulletin of The American Ceramic Society for the first time provides a scientific explanation of why some glass cookware sold in the United ...