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Critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, rare earth elements, and platinum group metals are essential for modern technologies. They are key to industries ranging from electronics and telecommunications to renewable energy, defense, and aerospace systems.
Despite how natural friendship can feel, people rarely stop to analyze it. How do you know when someone will make a good friend? When is it time to move on from a friendship? Oftentimes, people rely on gut intuitions to…
One spring, after a long winter, an aged elephant lay dying at the bank of a small stream near the coast of what is now northern Italy. Soon after, some scavengers arrived to dine on this huge stockpile of food.
The discovery of what is potentially the smallest clump of dark matter ever seen strengthens the case for cold dark matter.
We tend to assume scam victims simply “believed the unbelievable.” However, my research published in Social Epistemology suggests something more subtle: Many people don’t fully believe the story. Instead, they bet on a fantasy—one that feels close enough to reality…
As the Israel-Hamas war erupted in late 2023, a Northeastern University researcher found pro-Palestinian posts on TikTok vastly outnumbered pro-Israeli posts.
Not all stress at work is bad, according to new research out of Portland State University.
The number of people living in poverty in Australia has increased to 1 in 7, according to a new report released today—at the start of Anti-Poverty Week.
We actually know very little about what’s going on inside Uranus and Neptune, causing researchers to propose that these planets be called “rocky giants” instead.
Australia is projected to experience 18 days of extreme heat waves annually, up from just 4 days currently, and a 444% increase in heat wave-related deaths in Sydney alone, according to a new report.