New research reveals that Earth and Mars lost essential elements due to violent cosmic collisions, not early planetary formation processes ...

Carbon, which is found in the human body, takes an unusual journey after the demise of the the stars that create the element.

Understanding where Earth's essential elements came from—and why some are missing—has long puzzled scientists. Now, a new ...

NASA scientists have uncovered significant changes in the global water cycle over the past two decades, largely driven by ...

Mining rare earth elements can also have significant environmental consequences, due to toxic chemicals used in the process polluting the surrounding region. Human rights abuses in the supply ...

Synthetic biologists have developed a prototype for an innovative biosensor that can detect rare earth elements and be modified for a range of other applications. QUT synthetic biologists have ...

Rare earth elements used in smartphones and electric vehicles could be extracted from the ground more sustainably using electric fields. Today, most rare earth metals used in electronics are mined ...

President Trump indicated Monday he wants a deal for rare earth elements and other items from Ukraine in exchange for continued military aid in the nation’s war against Russia. “We’re ...