Marine fossils discovered near the summit of Mount Everest reveal that the world’s highest mountain was once part of an ancient ocean floor before tectonic collisions lifted the Himalayas.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, there are quite a few Star Wars fans among biologists. These ones have used their opportunity to name a new species to make reference to their beloved franchise.

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Its valuation has surged as access to minerals has become an economic and national security concern. The mining company is partnering with the U.S. government to build up domestic supply. USA Rare ...

USA Rare Earth secured a major government collaboration, boosting its stock and funding. Production and financial targets for 2030 have been upgraded, but risks remain. The agreement was announced in ...

LONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - CME Group (CME.O), opens new tab is working on a plan to launch the world's first futures contract in rare earths, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, ...

CME Group (CME) is considering a plan to launch the world's first futures contract in rare earths, Reuters reported Wednesday, in a move that would allow governments, companies, and banks to hedge ...

JAKARTA, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Indonesia has identified eight mining blocks with large potential for rare earth elements and plans to launch two research projects to develop rare earth processing ...

You may not know what neodymium is (or even how to pronounce it). But you have plenty of it in your home. Neodymium is a rare earth, one of the minerals near the bottom of the periodic table that are ...

In a society blossoming with over-reaching technology, privacy issues, personal narcissism and entitlement, chronic injustice, too much screen time, and a loneliness epidemic, it’s no surprise that we ...

Researchers identify genetic mutation in small group of people who developed the serious disorder after receiving the AstraZeneca or Johnson & Johnson vaccine. About one in 200,000 people developed ...

Young primates in a southern African nature park were observed to constantly interfere when their mother was giving attention to a younger brother or sister. By Annie Roth Annie Roth has reported on ...