The map above, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Geological Survey, displays the world's major deposits ... in the export of this versatile metal, widely used in batteries as well ...

The word "cosmography" isn't used much today, but educated readers in 1507 knew what it meant: the study of the known world ... map would span 12 separate sheets, printed from carefully carved ...

KYOTO, Japan — The world’s first wooden satellite ... Named after the Latin word for “wood,” the palm-sized LignoSat is tasked with demonstrating the cosmic potential of renewable material ...

The International Energy Agency (IEA) reckons the world will add as much renewable ... all of which are of interest to battery-makers (see map). Collectively the nodules hold an estimated 340m ...