Did Your Catalytic Converter Get Stolen? The Pandemic–and Rhodium–Could Share Some Blame

Transcript Andrew Robinson: This is the most valuable metal on the planet. More valuable than silver, gold, platinum, or even this jewelry. It’s this powder right here. This jewelry is being treated with a thin coating of rhodium—a chemically inert, corrosion resistant metal.  It protects the silver and gives it a nice shiny finish. But … Read more

Your Catalytic Converter Get Stolen? The Pandemic–and Rhodium–Could Share Some Blame

Transcript Andrew Robinson: This is the most valuable metal on the planet. More valuable than silver, gold, platinum, or even this jewelry. It’s this powder right here. This jewelry is being treated with a thin coating of rhodium—a chemically inert, corrosion resistant metal.  It protects the silver and gives it a nice shiny finish. But … Read more

Croydon cat killer: DNA analysis confirms foxes, not humans, were to blame

By Jason Arunn Murugesu Foxes are notorious scavengers Jamie_Hall/Getty Images Between 2014 and 2018, more than 300 mutilated cat carcasses were found on London streets, leading to sensational media reports that a feline-targeting serial killer was on the loose. The fact that the cats often had their heads or tails cut off, as well as … Read more