As some entities identify new (or at least overlooked) sources to meet the growing demand for rare earth materials, others are looking toward new tools. UK deep-tech company Materials Nexus announced ...

Modern humans have lived on Earth for more than 300,000 years, but we’re still discovering tons about this massive breathing rock we call home. From its deep 4.5-billion-year history to its current ...

New research reveals that Earth’s solid inner core is actually in a superionic state, where carbon atoms flow freely through a solid iron lattice. This unusual behavior makes the core soft, matching ...