World demand for rare-earth elements and the metal yttrium—which are crucial for novel electronic equipment and green-energy technologies—is increasing rapidly. Several types of seafloor sediment ...
Mud is messy. For some, it's a plaything. To many, it can mean real hardship. Mud, though, is often overlooked, particularly when it lies out of sight. Deep down at the bottom of the sea, it is one of ...
When the RSPCA got a call about a horse collapsed in a muddy field, the team sprang into action — but soon discovered the situation was much more complicated than they’d anticipated. RSPCA Inspector ...
STORY. A HORSE IN EASTERN IOWA IS RECOVERING AFTER BEING STUCK IN THE MUD, ALMOST UP TO ITS HEAD. TAKE A LOOK AT THE VIDEO. THIS IS FROM SUMNER. THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY WERE CALLED IN ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Nearly seven kilometers beneath thePacific Ocean’s surface, in an environment no human has seen directly, scientists have uncovered microbial life operating under conditions previously thought ...
Japan has pulled off a technical and geopolitical milestone, hauling rare earth-rich mud from the deep Pacific seabed in a test that could reshape the global supply of critical minerals. The operation ...
Far from any traffic jam or smokestack, the research ship Chikyu from Japan is quietly testing a new way to power the green economy. This month the ultra-deep drilling vessel began a month-long ...