Blazing Sinkhole in China Spews Out Hot Air at Nearly 800°C (1,500°F)

Blazing Sinkhole in China Spews Out Hot Air at Nearly 800°C (1,500°F)

Locals call the bizarre sinkhole the Gateway to Hell, scientists are pretty much clueless about how and why it formed

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 3rd, 2015
Company Wants to Set Up a Gas Station on the Moon, Have It Sell Rocket Propellant

Company Wants to Set Up a Gas Station on the Moon, Have It Sell Rocket Propellant

Even weirder, word has it the propellant will be made using hydrogen and oxygen recovered from water ice on the Moon

Mammoth Saw Slices Through Mountains, Weighs 45,000 Tons

Mammoth Saw Slices Through Mountains, Weighs 45,000 Tons

The freakishly colossal machinery is so big that it requires assistance from as many as 27 miners to operate

Carnivorous Plant Remains Found in Amber Are 35 to 47 Million Years Old

Carnivorous Plant Remains Found in Amber Are 35 to 47 Million Years Old

The plant remains belong to two distinct species, were discovered in a mine near the city of Kaliningrad in Russia

Mammoth Truck Is over 20 Meters (65 Feet) Long, Weighs 360 Tons

Mammoth Truck Is over 20 Meters (65 Feet) Long, Weighs 360 Tons

The truck can carry around 450 tons of cargo, is currently operating at a mine in Russia's Kuzbass region

Exceptional 232-Carat White Diamond Found in South Africa

Exceptional 232-Carat White Diamond Found in South Africa

The diamond was recovered from a mine close to the town of Cullinan

Harmless-Looking Iron Ball Turned Out to Be Giant World War II Mine

Harmless-Looking Iron Ball Turned Out to Be Giant World War II Mine

The beached iron ball was believed to be innocuous by islanders in Eigg, Scotland

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 16th, 2013
1.5-Billion-Year-Old Water Discovered in a Canadian Mine

1.5-Billion-Year-Old Water Discovered in a Canadian Mine

The water contains high levels of methane and hydrogen, researchers say

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 14th, 2012
Mine Bigger Than Manhattan Could Soon Be Up and Running in Alaska's Bristol Bay

Mine Bigger Than Manhattan Could Soon Be Up and Running in Alaska's Bristol Bay

The Pebble Mine's size will make it visible from outer space

Finland Opens World’s First Restaurant Located in a Limestone Mine

Finland Opens World’s First Restaurant Located in a Limestone Mine

People can enjoy their meal whilst finding themselves 80 meters below the earth’s surface

Utah National Park Meets Dirty Coal Mine

Utah National Park Meets Dirty Coal Mine

Projected coal strip mine aims to offer more coal-power to Los Angeles residents

  • Nature
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • December 16th, 2008
Gold as a Source of Evil

Gold as a Source of Evil

The modern gold rush and its toil

  • Sci Pry
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • December 1st, 2008
Hydrogen Economy Is a Failed Hype So Far

Hydrogen Economy Is a Failed Hype So Far

The platinum catalyst is scarce and slow to extract

  • History
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • October 28th, 2008
King Solomon's 3,000-Year-Old Copper Mine Discovered

King Solomon's 3,000-Year-Old Copper Mine Discovered

Confirming some of the data in the Old Testament

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 27th, 2008
Measuring Environmental Dust Levels

Measuring Environmental Dust Levels

Mines and other underground facilities could benefit from measuring equipments

  • Nature
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • October 17th, 2008
Bush Wants Grand Canyon's Deadly Uranium

Bush Wants Grand Canyon's Deadly Uranium

He bypasses Congress' restricting regulation

  • Nature
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • September 23rd, 2008
One of the World's Biggest Diamonds Discovered

One of the World's Biggest Diamonds Discovered

The precious stone has been uncovered in a Lesotho mine

 
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