In a new book, Nicolas Niarchos traces the mineral supply chain for lithium-ion batteries, exposing their considerable human and environmental costs. By Peter S. Goodman Peter S. Goodman is the global ...

The new year is here, and as we move through the first full week many people are reeling from returning to work, and remembering all the responsibilities they set aside during the holidays. If you've ...

Scientists have long been probing the universe to determine how elements came together to form planets and (at least in Earth’s case) gave rise to life. One disconnect was that the universe contained ...

Seventeen elements of the periodic table have taken on outsize importance because of their use in smartphones, electric vehicles, medical devices, and other technologies. They’re valued for their ...

At the start of the new year, nuclear chemists Hiromitsu Haba and Kouji Morimoto slide precisely 119 Japanese yen into the collection box at their local shrine. They are seeking good fortune in their ...

Many space-lovers know the phrase “We are all made of star stuff.” And it’s true — our planet formed from the dust cloud left over from the formation of our Sun, and from the planet, all life. That ...

Peter Waldman Artisan, glassblower, and balloon man. Peter Waldman is never without a balloon. Even out to dinner, he will pause and twist up a creation if there’s a child nearby. For the past 40 ...

Nathan Round, part of GameRant's talented Game Guides Team, is the leading voice for Call of Duty guides. From meta loadouts to the best weapons for each season, he takes pride in crafting top-notch ...

Ctrl+F is a keyboard shortcut that lets you find words or phrases within a document or a webpage on a Windows computer. If you didn’t know such a shortcut existed, don’t worry. You’re not the only ...

From misplaced AirPods to missing luggage, Apple's Find My app has quietly become one of the most essential tools in the Apple ecosystem — and recent updates make it more powerful than ever. Here's ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

Google could improve its Find Hub network by convincing users during device setup to select a more reliable, but less private, tracking option. This new setup screen rebrands the existing network ...