The Latest Mining Boom? Plants That Eat Metal And Scrub The Soil Clean

The Latest Mining Boom? Plants That Eat Metal And Scrub The Soil Clean

Plants that eat metal sound like a biological impossibility. But these hungry little guys exist, sucking tiny bits of toxic metal from the soil. They don’t just clean the Earth, either—they can actually mine bits of gold and nickel for use by humans.

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Apple: Our Supplies (Largely) Don’t Come From War Zones

Apple: Our Supplies (Largely) Don’t Come From War Zones

Apple has just published its supplier responsibility report, which audits its contract workers who produce and assemble hardware in factories outside the US.

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27 Radiant Photos Of Rust

Rust is the worst enemy of any classic car owner, but it’s also evidence of nature in the industrial age—an urban rot with occasionally beautiful side effects.

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Shooting Challenge: Rust

Shooting Challenge: Rust

Rust. It’s the product of metal oxidation, which we interpret as everything from a ruined car to a highly sought antique patina. And for this week’s Shooting Challenge, you’ll capture the beauty (or horror) of rust.

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