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Nearly 800 million children affected by lead poisoning — half of them live in South Asia
“With few early symptoms, lead silently wreaks havoc on children’s health and development, with …
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These 7 animals have made some of the greatest journeys on Earth
Here are seven of the most fearless globe-trotting creatures that have flung themselves across our …
Sean Kane
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Scientists are solving the alien origins of Europium, a strange metal found in TVs, plastics, and lasers
This material almost immediately decayed into lighter elements, leading to a bright, radioactive "k…
Dave Mosher
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A diamond-encrusted meteorite that fell to Earth may come from a long-lost planet in our solar system
"Diamonds very often encapsulate and trap minerals and melts present in their formation environment…
Dave Mosher
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Gold can cost $1,500 per ounce. Here's why it's so expensive.
But aboveground, gold is everywhere. On our fingers, around our necks, and even in our mouths. Gold…
Andy Ash,Andy Ash
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Iconic Hubble images are actually black-and-white
Any iconic image of the universe you can think of was probably taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.…
Jessica Orwig
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50 photos show how obsessed the wealthy are with underground mansions
But, whether these mansions have been fashioned out of a desire for pure opulence, a lack of space,…
Katie Canales
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Here's how much metal it takes to make your iPhone
Rare earth elements like yttrium and europium are crucial to your iPhone's function - they're used …
Jeremy Berke
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The US has a critical need for rare earth minerals that enable clean energy, and this exploration company may have found the largest deposits in North America
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has elevated the urgency of sourcing key elements from within the US, …
Dominick Reuter
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North Korea Is Almost Done Building A Giant Missile Launch Pad
Back in 2012, North Korea raised eyebrows after the launch of a Unha-3 space launch vehicle (SLV).C…
Amanda Macias
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The mysterious iron ball at the center of the Earth may have stopped spinning and reversed direction
A new study suggests Earth's inner core may have paused and reversed direction, shedding further li…
Chris Panella,Morgan McFall-J…
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See how artists blend faith with India's moon mission, obsession with gold, and much more during one of India's biggest religious festivals
Millions of people will hit Durga Puja Pandals today to celebrate one of the world's biggest street…
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Mining Company Will Use 3D Printer To Turn Raw Asteroids Into Valuable Metal Parts
“Using resources harvested in space is the only way to afford permanent space development,” Gump sa…
Dina Spector
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Forget Diamond Planets, South Pole Could Be Rich In Sparklers
If you are too fond
of sparklers and always wanted to take a trip to one of the carbon-rich planets…
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Astronaut says a neglected telescope is NASA's best chance of defending Earth from 'city killer' asteroids - 'for God's sake, fund it'
The NASA competition it was a part of, called Discovery, values scientific firsts - not ensuring hu…
Dave Mosher
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This Startup Picks Up Your Snail Mail And Converts It Into Email
Here's how it works. Outbox drops by your house three days a week to pick up your mail, scan it, st…
Megan Rose Dickey
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The American flags on the moon have all turned white
Over the course of the Apollo program, our astronauts deployed six American flags on the Moon. For …