minerals
Snail Shells Are Inspiring Tomorrow's Toughest Materials
Abalone shells combine the strength of glass with the toughness of plastic, and they've fascinated biologists and engineers for decades.
As Haiti’s Parliament Dissolves, Oversight of Billions in Gold Mining Could Be Axed
At the risk of serious social and environmental cost, President Michel Martelly could unilaterally pass a mining bill to replace a decades-old convention that has stymied exploration of Haiti’s untapped mineral deposits.
The Giant Toxic Hole Eating Peru's Highest City
The 'highest city in the world' is being swallowed by an appetite for metal.
A Bottle of Wine Changed My Life
The bottle was ten years old and mind-boggling upon taste. It was a life-changing moment that influenced me to set out on a quest to understand more about wine. What has resulted is an entire career path and a lot of trips to Burgundy.
Mining the Bottom of the Ocean Is as Bad for the Environment as it Sounds
Marine biologists are warning of the threats the next frontier of mining poses to fragile ecosystems.
An Artist Has Made A Primitive Computer Out Of Earth Crystals, And Little Else
"Irrational Computing" by Ralf Baecker is technology in its most natural form.
Two Artists Create An Artificial Mineral From Old Technology
Revital Cohen and Tuur Van Balen mine precious metals from old tech and turn them into mineral form.
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Gold
The past, present, and future of the world's most famous mineral.
Gadgets Are Still Fueling the Rebellion in Congo
Over the past few days, Red Cross workers have been walking the streets of Goma on the eastern edge of the Democratic Republic of Congo, picking up civilian bodies and burying them where they could find space. They’ve counted 62 so far.
Ones and Zeros: God Particles, GDP and Penile Length
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