The administration of President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced sweeping sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies. The move is part of an escalating effort to push Moscow toward ending …
The U.S. Department of Energy announced Tuesday that it will purchase 1 million barrels of crude oil to begin refilling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). The Trump administration says the …
New research suggests that gum disease may be tied to serious risks for both heart and brain health. Two studies published in Neurology Open Access found that poor oral health …
President Donald Trump has approved a sweeping plan to reopen a key section of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas drilling. The U.S. Department of the Interior …
Right now, there are about 170,000 metric tonnes, or about 187,000 tons, of gold above ground on the planet Earth. If it were all melted down and cast into a …
It’s very fashionable online nowadays to criticize early adopters of Google Glass, the computerized glasses. Commenters regularly deride people who appear in public wearing Google Glass, referring to them as …
The Census Bureau collects a wealth of data about Americans, besides just trying to count us. They also collect facts about how we live, including the structures we live in. These …
A group of six Iranians, arrested on Tuesday for filming a video tribute to Pharrell Williams’ song “Happy,” has been released on bail, reports from Tehran suggest. Police chief Hossein Sajedinia …