This fern was already known to be a hyperaccumulator, able to thrive in REE-rich soils in southern China by absorbing the metals. The researchers from the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry wanted to ...

High-value minerals can be recovered while 'remediating polluted soil and restoring the ecology of rare earth tailings', ...

A Chinese-led team of scientists has made a world-first discovery, identifying a naturally formed mineral containing rare earth elements (REEs) inside a living plant. The researchers found nanoscale ...

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Most of the minerals we use to understand our planet were formed deep underground or shaped by heat and pressure. […] ...

We need rare earth minerals for use in items we rely on for modern life. New tech holds possibilities for mining at home for them. Hear from Ava Heiden, Emely Rodriguez after Iowa beats Ashland in ...

The joint economic investment deal announced Wednesday that gives the U.S. access to Ukrainian minerals may provide Ukraine with more support for its defense against Russia. But it also comes at a key ...

X-ray scans reveal rare chemical signatures in asteroid grains that hint at water, organics and the building blocks of life. Asteroid Ryugu is proving to be one of the most scientifically valuable ...

For decades, scientists have been baffled by two enormous, enigmatic structures buried deep inside Earth with features so ...

Earthquake faults deep in the Earth can glue themselves back together following a seismic event, according to a new study led ...