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At the far end of the periodic table is a realm where nothing is quite as it should be. The elements here, starting at atomic number 104 (rutherfordium), have never been found in nature. In fact, they ...

Rare earth elements (REEs) are becoming increasingly important in electronic gadgets used in day-to-day life, yet the natural sources and sinks of REEs are largely understudied. In the summer of 2025, ...

A Chinese research team has achieved a major breakthrough in lunar science by analyzing samples returned by China's Chang'e-6 mission. For the first time, micrometer-scale hematite and maghemite ...

Rare earth elements are necessary for modern technology, including green energy, but they only come from a few sources around the globe. New research has discovered them hiding in coal mines in the ...

There has been much excitement since Australia signed a landmark agreement with the United States last month to expand cooperation on critical minerals and rare earth elements. These materials are ...