A batch of graphite has just been delivered to this pencil factory in Germany. Once it’s been thoroughly mixed with clay, it’s ready to go into production, with around 550 pounds of the stuff ...

The Graphite Pencil was discovered before 1565, when a deposit of graphite was discovered near Grey Knotts of Seathwaite in Cumbria, England. The locals being traditional farmers found that it was ...

KYOTO--At the bustling Isetan department store's main outlet in Tokyo's Shinjuku district, young artist Yuichiro Abe drew a crowd of onlookers in January. Abe, who goes by the name of "Nagagutsu o ...