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Antarctic research reveals how rare earth elements move underground through freeze-thaw cycles in desert environments.

Move beyond lithium and its dominance in semiconductors. There exists a group of 17 other metals with mostly difficult-to-pronounce names but whose products are widespread around us. Here’s a full ...

Last year, the United States imported about $170 million worth of rare earth elements, including some that China hasn’t restricted yet, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Many modern devices—from cellphones and computers to electric vehicles and wind turbines—rely on strong magnets made from ...

Last year, the United States imported about $170 million worth of rare earth elements, including some that China hasn’t restricted yet, according to the United States Geological Survey.

As China imposes export controls on rare earth elements, the U.S. would be unable to fill a potential shortfall, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington-based ...