Earth and Mars are mysteriously low in elements like copper and zinc, which are crucial for planetary chemistry and potentially life. A new study overturns old theories by showing that these elements ...

A research team involving University of Iowa chemists reports a new oxidation state for a rare earth chemical element, a ...

Understanding the origin of heavy elements on the periodic table is one of the most challenging open problems in all of ...

The willingness of the 4f orbitals of lanthanide metals to participate in chemical reactions is as rare as their presence in ...

How core-mantle differentiation influenced the distribution of volatile elements on Earth. Imagine Earth's history as a ...