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Poisoned by the Gold Rush (Trailer)
Coming Soon: VICE News correspondent Monica Villamizar travels to Antioquia Department, Colombia, a hotbed of illegal gold mining, to investigate the poisonous side-effects of the gold rush.
NASA’s Advanced Solar Observatory Captured Mercury’s Transit for the First Time
Forget Instagram: The Solar Dynamics Observatory has all the best camera filters.
Watch a Livestream of Mercury Crossing the Sun Right Now
During the seven-plus hour event, Mercury will appear as a small black dot moving slowly across the bright-ass sun during the day. Incredible!
Watch Mercury Make a Rare Transit Across the Sun on Monday
The planet won’t transit the Sun again until 2019.
First-Ever Complete Map of Mercury Reveals Its Violent Volcanic Past
The planetary oddball finally gets its full-frontal.
A Canadian Energy Company Is About to Expose an Inuit Community to Toxic Mercury
Children could be born with lower IQs for generations, scientists say.
There Is Less Poison in Fish Than You Think
A new study from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography found that fish are exposed to significantly less chemicals compared to any other period over the last 40 years.
NASA's Quest to Reclaim Lost Spacesuits Before They Were Auctioned
There's an incredible amount of bureaucracy that goes into proving you didn't steal NASA's stuff.
Yet Another Reason to Not Eat Whale Meat
A 15-year review of whale and dolphin meat in Japan found the majority had high levels of mercury.
Why America's New Toxic Substances Legislation Is a Win for the Chemical Industry
Congress is currently considering amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act — and, if passed, they could seriously undermine public health and environmental protections.
Three Million Gallons of Toxic Wastewater Has Turned This River the Color of American Cheese
US Environmental Protection Agency workers were using heavy equipment and accidentally breached a mine wall, unleashing the toxic spill.
Indian Cops Told This Farmer to Use Astrology to Catch Onion Thieves
When bandits made off with $1,200 of Sunil Patil’s prized onions, he turned to the police for help. But they told him to consult the heavens.