Mines

The capsule, which went missing at some point on a 870-mile drive across Australia, contains caesium-137, a radioactive isotope.

Increased fighting follows Russian calls for a temporary ceasefire last week for Orthodox Christmas festivities.

Ted Moravec told Newsweek how his images "hint at so many untold stories. The people who worked there. The marvels of engineering."

Jessica and Seth Erickson were celebrating their anniversary when they stumbled upon the diamond, which could be worth around $25k.

Lithium mining is incredibly destructive to the land and can result in soil erosion, sinkhole formation, and contamination of groundwater and surface water.

The mining involves collecting minerals from the ocean floor for use in battery manufacture, and it can affect deep-sea communities.

Russia previously used these anti-personnel mines in Afghanistan which allegedly maimed a "high number" of children, according to the U.K.

While the Soviet-era armored vehicle was designed to clear mines, Russia has used it to launch missiles against targets in Ukraine.

In an online post, Mykolaiv Oblast Governor Vitaliy Kim wrote that two people "blew themselves up on a mine in Koblevo while swimming near the barricade."

Russian combat engineers demined the bombed-out Azovstal plant in Mariupol after Russian troops stormed and destroyed large parts of it on April 19.

"It's really hard to convince people to stay in a community where they don't think they'll have access to clean drinking water," Elizabeth Klein said.

The resident of the host town, Brent Underwood, found sticks of dynamite after exploring a collapsed mine shaft dating back to 1878.

An illegally-run gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo has collapsed, killing at least 16, according to government minister Steve Mbikayi.

The president's national security adviser also suggested Iran is still seeking a nuclear arsenal despite its adherence to the 2015 nuclear deal.

Around 5,500 unexploded munitions are discovered in Germany each year.

Human rights campaigners tell Newsweek a new mining deal could present Apple with serious ethical challenges.

Are the copper mines of Timna the key to proving the United Monarchy of David and Solomon really existed?

In 2010, Clinton oversaw the takeover of 20 percent of the U.S.'s uranium mines by Russia.

Political operatives used fake news, Big Data and Facebook to suppress the vote and rile up racists in 2016. It's going to be even uglier next time around.

Swiss-born designer remains a bridge between international companies and the technologies emerging from Silicon Valley.

If male students identify as women, can they apply for scholarships intended for women?

In the depths of India's illegal mica mines, where children as young as five work alongside adults, lurks a dark, hidden secret.

Tens of thousands of mines were left in Mozambique following the country's civil war.