The Story We Can't Stop Thinking About
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Dirty defense tech. The next arms race may not come down to missiles or drones, but rather, something you’d never expect: mud. Researchers are now trying to extract critical defense metals like gallium and scandium from toxic “red mud,” a waste product left over from aluminum production. That’s because modern weapons like hypersonic missiles and radar systems depend on those materials, and China currently controls most of the supply.
—Andrew Daniels, Director of News
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Rare earth minerals are crucial for defense tech, and now the U.S. can stockpile its own supply.
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Genetics were thought to play only a secondary role in determining lifespan—turns out, it’s quite the opposite.
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The mysterious message points to May 27, 1888. But who wrote it?
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These Memorial Day-adjacent deals include reliable outdoor picks from REI, Kelty, Helinox, and more.
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Our tested picks can keep fridges, phones, and fans running when the grid goes down.
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A long-frozen cell line is now helping to rescue an endangered species.
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