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Jonsson hunting for gadolinite

The village where more elements were discovered than anywhere else

25 February 2019

At least four elements were discovered near Ytterby, Sweden, making it the periodic table's most important site and securing the village chemical immortality
Lifting an underwater robot out of the water

The underwater drones that hunt for oil spills beneath the waves

8 August 2018

Oil behaves strangely in water – now a combination of AI and super-expensive underwater vehicles are being used to track it. Joshua Howgego went along for the ride

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