Units from the metric system can be used to describe the mass, volume or length of an object. Mass is measured in grams (g) and kilograms (kg). Volume is measured in millilitres (ml) and litres (l).

Objects can be measured in different units, depending on their size. It is important to know the conversions between metric units. When you are converting one type of unit to another you need to ...

At least that’s what I thought until the editors got hold of the story and reminded me that this magazine does not use metric units. Convert all kilometers to miles, they said, all meters to ...

the inefficiencies of imperial units have real-world consequences. This video breaks down why metric is the global standard, how it’s defined by the laws of physics, and why the U.S., Liberia ...

or among units of length, volume and weight. In other words, the French introduced not only national standards, but a system of standards. It survives today as the metric system.

When the Reagan administration cut funding for the U.S. Metric Board in 1982, the agency closed its doors and the movement ...

Recyclers in India have collected 2,570.26 metric tonnes of lithium-ion waste batteries generated from electric vehicles ...

While most of the rest of the world uses the metric system (formally known as the International System of Units, or SI), the United States uses the U.S. Customary System, which—fun fact—is ...