Do you know what the most abundant element on Earth really is? You might be surprised to know that the answer depends on ...

A silver-colored raw chunk of neodymium stone, part of the rare earth group, the world's strongest magnetic ore used in the technology industry. Rare earth elements have a number of useful properties ...

Scientists still debate the origins of Earth’s life-sustaining elements. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. For many years, ...

Researchers have used the chemical fingerprints of zinc contained in meteorites to determine the origin of volatile elements on Earth. The results suggest that without 'unmelted' asteroids, there may ...

Rare earth elements are used to build essential components of high technology, including phones, computers, cars, and weapons components. China is the largest source of rare earth elements in the ...

Some of the most coveted metals on the planet are not just expensive, they are almost unimaginably scarce in Earth's crust ...

There are 17 rare earth elements (REEs) in all — 15 lanthanides plus yttrium and scandium. It's a fairly diverse group, with each rare earth mineral having different applications, pricing and ...

An iron meteorite from the core of a melted planetesimal (left) and a chondrite meteorite, derived from a ‘primitive’, unmelted planetesimal (right). Researchers have used the chemical fingerprints of ...