MSN: Salt is ruining your concrete—here’s how to melt ice without it

While salt is one of the most effective ways to melt ice, it’s not always a good option for concrete walks and driveways. That’s because rock salt can corrode the surface of concrete, causing it to ...

In a new study, Drexel University engineers have identified an odd weapon to neutralize some of the damaging effects of salt: bacteria. When the researchers made concrete using a certain type of ...

New Atlas: Phase-change concrete melts snow and ice without salt or shovels

Incorporating a phase-change material into concrete, researchers have created a self-heating material that can melt snow and ice for up to 10 hours without using salt or shovels. The novel material ...

Salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl). When used in food, especially in granulated form, it is more formally called table salt. In the form of a natural crystalline mineral, salt is also known as rock salt or halite.

Salt, also called sodium chloride, mineral substance of great importance to human and animal health, as well as to industry. The mineral form halite, or rock salt, is sometimes called common salt to distinguish it from a class of chemical compounds called salts.

From table salt to flaky sea salt and pink salt to truffle salt, we're covering 19 types of salt and how to use them in this comprehensive guide!