The experiment paves the way to potentially making an entirely new one: element 120, also known as the "island of stability."
Pyrite can contain an in-demand element that has sparked its own 'gold rush.'
China dominates production of the crucial metals, and wind companies are scouring the globe for more sources.
MP Materials claims the new U.S.-based rare-earth supply chain it is building will be greener than its counterparts in Asia.
Federal scientists are using recon flights and field research to track down metals that are key to the energy transition.
Scientists found a natural enzyme that can produce electricity from hydrogen in the atmosphere.
A team from Purdue University is using nanotechnology to create paints that reflect 98% of sunlight.
The metals could power green tech like EVs and wind turbines, but environmental groups are concerned about how exploration could affect marine life.
The most-commonly used blood sensing pulse oximeters routinely fail at accurately registering blood oxygen levels for people with Black and brown skin.
The U.S. needs new sources of graphite for electric vehicles. Where is it all going to come from?
A recent analysis found dangerous, radioactive compounds at levels as high as 22 times background rates on the Missouri school's grounds.
For the first time, the U.S. has included cobalt on a list of products made by forced or child labor.
The paint's recipe has been changed so that it's now thinner and lighter without losing reflectivity.
Government officials say the shocking carnage is the result of a contaminant being dumped into the Oder River along the Poland-Germany border.
You've eaten your takeout burrito and have a ball of sour cream-specked aluminum foil left over. Does it go in the blue bin or the trash?
The U.S. is hoping to reduce its dependence on other countries for key minerals amid the EV and energy grid transition.
Uranium, which can harm human health, was detected in 63% of drinking water samples collected over a decade, with higher levels in Hispanic communities.
Helium-3 is leaking from Earth, and it's an intriguing clue as to how our planet formed.
Based on the dagger's chemistry and a 3,400-year-old tablet, scientists don’t think it’s from Egypt.
A New York Times investigation details China's rapid acceleration of cobalt mining as countries gear up for a rapid rise in renewable energy and battery demand.
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