But new research published by our team in Science Advances suggests that many of these elements, called volatiles, may have existed in the Earth from the beginning, while it formed into a planet.

Rare earth elements (REEs) are a group of17 metallic elements essential in many modern technologies. Despite their name, they are not actually rare, but they are difficult to extract and refine.

After all, China's hold on rare earth elements was a running theme in "House of Cards" (think of Raymond Tusk's push for "Samarium 149"). And Jason Bourne's mission in The Bourne Dominion is ...

How a two-planet smashup left the Earth with its elements Lab experiments point to the collision that formed the Moon. Scott K. Johnson – Jan 24, 2019 12:25 pm | 92 ...

Earth’s extinct volcanoes might be an untapped source of highly in-demand rare earth elements. A set of lab-based experiments revealed that some of these 17 elements could be lurking in the ...

There are 78 common elements in the Earth’s crust, and Cerium, one of the “rare earth elements” is the 25th most plentiful on the list. Its concentration is 60 parts per million.

There are 17 rare earth elements on the periodic table, but a better name for them would be the "troublesome earths." Here's why. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

After all, China's hold on rare earth elements is a running theme in "House of Cards" (think of Raymond Tusk's push for "Samarium 149"). And defending the only U.S. rare earth mine is Jason Bourne ...