Researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey estimated that the ancient Appalachians mountain system holds 2.5 million tons of the critical element lithium.

Appalachia is a global biodiversity hotspot for salamanders, with more salamander species than anywhere else in the world. Scientists have documented this remarkable concentration of amphibian ...

A caller on The Indicator from Planet Money summed up the week’s lithium news in one line: “There is kind of a high ...

While the figure is an official USGS estimate, extracting the mineral poses major technical and environmental challenges.

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She got it from her mama. It’s well known, and well-documented, that Dolly Parton grew up very poor (well, money-wise), in ...