Can you really set your microwave on fire? It depends. Here's what happens if you put metal in the microwave—and no, don't try it at home. Keep reading, because we’re answering the lingering question ...

Microwaves are incredibly convenient devices that brought us into a brave new era of cooking. They allow us to easily whip up freshly baked cookies anytime and cook perfectly crispy bacon without the ...

Q: My boyfriend heated something in my new microwave, and it had a cover with a metal handle on it. Is the microwave safe to use now? It ran for about a minute and a half, but there were no sparks ...

Metalworking might conjure images of large furnaces powered by coal, wood, or electricity, with molten metal sloshing around and visible in its crucible. But metalworking from home doesn’t need to use ...

From the time countertop microwaves started to hit the market in the late 1960s, we’ve all known one thing: Metal is verboten! However, as it turns out, that’s not completely accurate. Back in 2003, ...

To understand why metal doesn’t belong in the microwave, it helps to know how the appliance works. Microwaves heat food by emitting electromagnetic waves at a specific frequency. These waves cause ...