William Gregor, an amateur mineralogist and chemist, first discovered ilmenite – some black sand containing one of the world’s lightest metals – in the UK in 1791. Four years later, this light metal was isolated…
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CC BY-ND The U.S. government now owes over US$23.5 trillion in debt, or about $71,000 for every man, women and child living within its borders. It has risen $3 trillion since President Trump took office…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Pump jacks operate in front of a drilling rig in an oil field in Midland By Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices surged as much as nearly 20%…
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The other day I went into Costco to buy some toilet paper. It came as a small shock when I couldn’t find a single roll. The new coronavirus is inspiring panic buying of a variety…
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This story begins with an archive audit at the University of Cape Town’s department of human biology. The audit reveals the remains of 11 human skeletons that had been unethically obtained and used for study…
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© Reuters. By Kim Khan Investing.com – Stockpiles of U.S. crude rose less than expected last week, the Energy Information Administration reported Wednesday. rose by 1.9 million barrels for the week ended March 13, the…
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The Federal Reserve is 0 for 2 in its fight against Wall Street’s coronavirus panic, seeming to confirm perceptions of the central bank’s impotence. The Fed’s first attempt to calm thing down – a half-point…
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U.S. limits Mexico guest worker visas, sends farmers scrambling By Chris Walljasper CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. fruit and vegetable producers are bracing for dramatic disruptions to their labor force after the U.S. government said it…
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Oceans cover over 70% of our “blue” planet and are vital to its health. For instance carbon moves in and out of the ocean and can be stored there for thousands of years. Oceans are…
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CC BY-ND Recent surveys from both the National Household Transportation Survey and the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate that around 29% of the United States workforce has the option to work at home, and around…
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