A new study suggests rare earth elements form in magma above ancient subduction zones, as that magma reacts with substances ...

What do EVs, fighter jets and digital cameras have in common? Rare earth elements that are wanted everywhere but only sourced in some places.

Researchers have developed a technique for detecting and measuring the concentration of many rare-earth elements in plants, ...

The Trump administration is working with a U.S. company to challenge China's dominance over rare earth elements. The metals are essential for components in smartphones, robotics, fighter jets, and ...

Rare earth elements sustain the Information Age, and securing a supply of these metals has become a matter of national and economic security. They’re ubiquitous in our smart technologies, high ...

On many coastlines around the world, piles of discarded oyster and mussel shells are a common sight—the leftovers of a global ...

Bits of the stars are all around us, and in us, too. About half of the abundance of elements heavier than iron originates in some of the most violent explosions in the cosmos. As the universe churns ...

Superconductors—materials that can conduct electricity without energy loss—are crucial for next-generation high-efficiency, ...