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

For years, planetary scientists have argued that some of the material that built Earth must have drifted in from beyond Jupiter, carrying water and other volatile ingredients with it. Estimates often ...

Under the right conditions, 1g of oyster shells can capture and lock away up to around 1.5g of the rare earth elements ...

Rare earth elements are critical to many industries—used in electric motors, medical imaging and diagnostics, oil and gas refining, and computer and phone screens. The 17 rare earth elements all have ...

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 ...

Elements from the group of rare earth metals are of great importance today, also in technical applications. The Bioinorganic Chemistry group at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) is conducting ...

The Earth’s inner core, predominantly composed of iron with a minor admixture of nickel and light elements, is a critical component in understanding our planet’s magnetic field and thermal evolution.

Rare earth elements that are vital to smartphones and electric vehicles can now be extracted from coal waste instead of being dug out of the ground. Neodymium, europium, terbium and other rare earth ...