Why Banks Now Treat Gold Like Cash
A small change to a Swiss regulation has created new opportunities in precious metals markets. In July 2025, Basel III banking regulations took effect in the United States for the first …
What makes chocolate taste so good? It’s the microbes
Like wine and cheese, chocolate has terroir, a sense of the place it was grown. Each bonbon or bar may carry unique flavors shaped by the soil, rainfall and temperature …
TotalEnergies awarded two exploration permits for offshore Nigeria
TotalEnergies (80%, operator), together with its partner South Atlantic Petroleum (20%), have signed the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for the PPL 2000 and PPL 2001 exploration licenses offshore …
The Untamed Spirit of America in Your Pocket
The Indian and Buffalo iconography, deeply rooted in US history and Americana folk art, symbolize the country’s founding and the untamed wild West. These quintessential figures, a staple of American …
This lizard can tolerate extreme levels of lead
Cuban brown anoles have the highest blood lead levels of any vertebrate known — three times that of the previous record holder, the Nile crocodile.
Ten Permian counties account for 93% of U.S. oil production growth since 2020
Between 2020 and 2024, total crude oil and lease condensate production in the United States grew by 1.9 million barrels per day (bpd), 93% of which was produced from just 10 …
Why Today’s Prices Will Look Like Yesterday’s Bargains
“I wish I would have bought metal when it was lower.” “I wish I would have bought it last year.” My wife Shannon, who serves as President here at CMI, …
A new antiviral blocks 6 deadly viruses in mice but faces a long road ahead
A sugar present on virus envelopes might become the target of new antiviral treatments for a range of viruses, researchers report August 27 in Science Advances. This treatment, shown to shut down …
TechnipFMC lands subsea contracts with Petrobras worth up to $750 million
TechnipFMC has been awarded two subsea contracts by Petrobras for flexible pipe for use in multiple basins. The first award is a substantial(1) contract to design, engineer, and …
The Foundation That Changes Everything
Why I Consider Myself the Richest Person on Earth I have to be honest with you – I consider myself the richest person on earth. Not because of the precious …