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This rare mineral is older than the Earth
The Earth has some pretty spectacular and rare minerals. We’re not talking about the likes of diamonds or rubies, we’re ...
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Scientists Just Dissected the World’s Rarest Whale in New Zealand. Here’s What They Found
Only seven spade-toothed whales have ever been identified, and the species has never been seen alive. After one washed ashore ...
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Scientists find huge trove of rare metals needed for clean energy hidden inside toxic coal waste
But this toxic waste may also be a treasure trove for the rare earth elements needed to propel the world toward clean energy. Scientists analyzed coal ash from power plants across the United ...
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America’s Rare Earth Problem Could Be Solved With Literal Trash
An ash landfill in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Recent research by The University of Texas at Austin tallied up the potential rare earth elements that could be extracted from coal ash around the ...
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A rare trailblazer celebrates 20 years of denim outfit building
A woman at the top is one of the rarest things in the fashion world. Men have historically dominated the CEOs of fashion houses. For some reason, men designing women’s clothing was something we ...
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The World's Rarest Mineral Is So Rare It's Only Ever Been Found Once
There's a mineral so rare that only one specimen of it has ever been found in the entire world. It's called kyawthuite ( cha-too-ite ), a tiny, tawny-hued grain weighing just a third of a gram (1.61 ...
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Rare Earth Elements and National Security
did not exact a greater cost on countries with rare-earth dependent supply chains, such as Japan and the United States, citing supply growth opportunities and administrative difficulties ...
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Knicks are becoming the rarest of must-see NYC shows
Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) drives past Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) and center Nikola Jokic (15) in the second half at Ball Arena. Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images It started as ...
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Army major becomes first reservist to receive rare Astronaut Device
Kate Rubins was floating in zero gravity miles above Earth in 2020 when she decided to ... Now, three years into her Army career, she’s joined the rare ranks of a handful of soldiers who have ...