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

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

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

These critical elements include rare earth elements, precious metals ... for some of these materials, an additional human cost of conflict minerals mined to finance armed disputes. Research into more ...

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 ...

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 ...