In ancient Egypt, alabaster was found in abundance near a town called Alabastron, which is likely where the name originated. The mineral’s translucent appearance and soft, porous structure is ideal ...

SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — A major multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 65 South in Alabaster left multiple injuries and led to the closure of all southbound lanes near the 240 mile marker ...

Most will agree that reusable water bottles are a great idea in theory and in practice. What you may not realize is that every one of them has an expiration date. Inevitably, even the sturdiest ...

Crude oil prices remained stable today after dipping on Tuesday following the release of the Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook. In the outlook, the EIA ...

A recent discovery in Greece has uncovered a collection of ancient jars believed to have been used for transporting goods such as perfume, oil, and wine. Figure 1. Aerial view of Volos bay showing the ...

The industry is pumping ever more oil and natural gas, but it is doing so with only about three-quarters as many workers as it employed a decade ago. By Rebecca F. Elliott Rebecca F. Elliott spoke ...

If you consume bottled water on a regular basis, you’ll probably have an abundance of empty bottles ready to recycle. But before you throw them all out, there are some clever ways you can ...

In contrast, the larger vessels — known as transport stirrup jars (TSJs) — were probably used to carry wine or oil. “While the smaller variety is widely distributed across the Aegean (and ...

Affair allegations about culture vulture veteran Julianna Goddard, aka YesJulz, and LeBron James have persisted for years, and it only took a few emojis to revive the rumors. Though she has shut down ...

Oil prices rose to three-month highs on Friday on perceptions of tighter U.S. sanctions on Russia impacting Moscow's ability to maintain its crude exports to Asia, among other factors. At 9:30am ...

Brent crude and WTI futures rise over 3% to 3-month high US announces harshest package of sanctions against Russian oil Sanctions will hit Russian oil exports - UBS, traders Extreme cold in US ...