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Deep In A Remote Mountain Cave, Prehistoric People Were Mining A Mysterious Green MineralFragments of malachite, a mineral rich in copper, recovered during the excavations at Cova 338.

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Deep In A Remote Mountain Cave, Prehistoric People Were Mining A Mysterious Green MineralFragments of malachite, a mineral rich in copper, recovered during the excavations at Cova 338.
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Deep In A Remote Mountain Cave, Prehistoric People Were Mining A Mysterious Green Mineral

clock-iconMay 14, 2026
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Newly Discovered Material Can Transfer Heat Almost Three Times Better Than Coppera grey slab and next to it a glowing red orb with bright dots representing the diffraction

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Newly Discovered Material Can Transfer Heat Almost Three Times Better Than Coppera grey slab and next to it a glowing red orb with bright dots representing the diffraction
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Newly Discovered Material Can Transfer Heat Almost Three Times Better Than Copper

clock-iconApril 14, 2026

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Toxic Lead In Bananas After "Worst Environmental Disaster" In Brazil's History Could Risk Kids' HealthDoce River, river of mud in 'Minas Gerais', Brazil, Mariana disaster by Samarco

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Toxic Lead In Bananas After "Worst Environmental Disaster" In Brazil's History Could Risk Kids' HealthDoce River, river of mud in 'Minas Gerais', Brazil, Mariana disaster by Samarco
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Toxic Lead In Bananas After "Worst Environmental Disaster" In Brazil's History Could Risk Kids' Health

clock-iconFebruary 18, 2026
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Morenci Mine, The Largest Copper Mine In US, Is A Sight To BeholdMorenci Mine, the largest copper mine in the US, located in Arizona.

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Morenci Mine, The Largest Copper Mine In US, Is A Sight To BeholdMorenci Mine, the largest copper mine in the US, located in Arizona.
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Morenci Mine, The Largest Copper Mine In US, Is A Sight To Behold

clock-iconJune 4, 2025
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“One Of World’s Largest Copper, Gold, And Silver Resources” Found In South AmericaThree Guanacos keep watch over the Ischigualasto Nature Reserve in San Juan Province, Argentina.

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“One Of World’s Largest Copper, Gold, And Silver Resources” Found In South AmericaThree Guanacos keep watch over the Ischigualasto Nature Reserve in San Juan Province, Argentina.
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“One Of World’s Largest Copper, Gold, And Silver Resources” Found In South America

clock-iconMay 15, 2025
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"King Solomon's Mines" Were Far Cleaner Than Previously ThoughtA male researcher stands on a gravelly slope among loose stones. He is wearing a red hooded top and holding a large instrument that is as tall as he is. The slope is situated within a desert landscape of similarly coloured rocks and hillsides.

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"King Solomon's Mines" Were Far Cleaner Than Previously ThoughtA male researcher stands on a gravelly slope among loose stones. He is wearing a red hooded top and holding a large instrument that is as tall as he is. The slope is situated within a desert landscape of similarly coloured rocks and hillsides.
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"King Solomon's Mines" Were Far Cleaner Than Previously Thought

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"Nano Planet" Liquid Metal Catalysts Could Terminate A Major Source Of Carbon EmissionsProducing gallium-copper liquid metal catalysts is so easy the lab researching it performed one stage with a hand-held mortar and pestle.

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"Nano Planet" Liquid Metal Catalysts Could Terminate A Major Source Of Carbon EmissionsProducing gallium-copper liquid metal catalysts is so easy the lab researching it performed one stage with a hand-held mortar and pestle.
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"Nano Planet" Liquid Metal Catalysts Could Terminate A Major Source Of Carbon Emissions

clock-iconSeptember 20, 2024
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People Want To Clean The Statue Of Liberty To Reveal Its True ColorThe Statue of Liberty.

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People Want To Clean The Statue Of Liberty To Reveal Its True ColorThe Statue of Liberty.
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People Want To Clean The Statue Of Liberty To Reveal Its True Color

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Bloodworms With Metal Teeth Are Real, And You Don’t Wanna Mess With Thembloodworms

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Bloodworms With Metal Teeth Are Real, And You Don’t Wanna Mess With Thembloodworms
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Bloodworms With Metal Teeth Are Real, And You Don’t Wanna Mess With Them

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Scientists Opened Up A Jar In A Cemetery And Found A Mummified Green Hand Clutching A Copper CoinA mummified hand, clutching a copper coin.

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Scientists Opened Up A Jar In A Cemetery And Found A Mummified Green Hand Clutching A Copper CoinA mummified hand, clutching a copper coin.
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Scientists Opened Up A Jar In A Cemetery And Found A Mummified Green Hand Clutching A Copper Coin

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6,000-Year-Old Copper Fishhook For Catching Sharks Discovered In IsraelCopper Age fish hook for catching sharks

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6,000-Year-Old Copper Fishhook For Catching Sharks Discovered In IsraelCopper Age fish hook for catching sharks
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6,000-Year-Old Copper Fishhook For Catching Sharks Discovered In Israel

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The Bacterium That Eats Heavy Metal And Poops Gold Is A Tiny BadassCupriavidus metallidurans bacteria under a microscope that produces gold.

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The Bacterium That Eats Heavy Metal And Poops Gold Is A Tiny BadassCupriavidus metallidurans bacteria under a microscope that produces gold.
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The Bacterium That Eats Heavy Metal And Poops Gold Is A Tiny Badass

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Six Percent Of Earth's Mass Was Brought By Asteroids From The Outer Solar SystemA little plastic back hold by two begloved hands show a little plastic

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Six Percent Of Earth's Mass Was Brought By Asteroids From The Outer Solar SystemA little plastic back hold by two begloved hands show a little plastic
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Six Percent Of Earth's Mass Was Brought By Asteroids From The Outer Solar System

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Longstanding Mystery Of The Green Mummified Baby Hand Has Finally Been Solvedarticle image

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Longstanding Mystery Of The Green Mummified Baby Hand Has Finally Been Solvedarticle image
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Longstanding Mystery Of The Green Mummified Baby Hand Has Finally Been Solved

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New Technique Extracts Gold From Discarded SIM Cards As $20 Billion A Year Is Thrown Away As E-Wastearticle image

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New Technique Extracts Gold From Discarded SIM Cards As $20 Billion A Year Is Thrown Away As E-Wastearticle image
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New Technique Extracts Gold From Discarded SIM Cards As $20 Billion A Year Is Thrown Away As E-Waste

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