Posted Tue Dec 27, 2011 06:46 PM ET | 0
China, the world's largest rare earths producer, said Tuesday that its export quota for the sought-after commodities will remain roughly the same in 2012 as this year. Read more

Posted Fri Mar 5, 2010 12:27 PM ET | 0
All gemstones are rare; some are just harder to find than others. Take a tour of some of the rarest in the world. Read more

Posted Wed Jan 13, 2010 09:00 AM ET | 0
The first direct capture of a spectrum of light from a planet outside the solar system has been obtained, in what is a landmark discovery in the search for extra-terrestrial life. Read more

Posted by Emily Sohn Tue Oct 27, 2009 07:00 AM ET | 0
Zinc might be seeping into people's drinking water, getting into their brains, and causing problems with learning, memory, stress and more. Read more

Posted Thu Oct 15, 2009 01:15 PM ET | 0
Helium balloons can float for days, moving up and down according to the temperature of the gas. Read more

Posted Tue Aug 4, 2009 03:01 PM ET
In 2004, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake ripped through southern California on the San Andreas fault. Read more

Posted Wed Sep 10, 2008 08:11 AM ET
A slew of new studies portray Neanderthals as savvy hunters with complex brains. So how did modern humans drive them to extinction? Read more

Posted Wed Apr 23, 2008 06:46 AM ET
A tooth found in an ancient cave reveals the red meat-heavy diet of ancient Neanderthals. Read more

Posted Wed Apr 16, 2008 07:06 AM ET
By studying the teeth of two 37-million-year-old fossil animals, scientists are piecing together the elephant family tree. Read more

Page 1 of 1
|
![]() |
|
our sites
video
shop
stay connected
corporate