The 4-Billion-Year Journey of Earth’s Most Precious Metal The Cosmic Birth of Gold Gold — one of humanity’s oldest obsessions — is far more than a shining metal. Its story begins not on Earth, but in ...

By Jessie OsborneFor the first time in half a century, America stands on the threshold of sending astronauts back to the Moon. Slated for launch no earlier than ...

Research suggests some metals’ semicore electrons may be more active on Earth’s surface than previously thought.

Their findings could shed more light on the layers that make up the Earth and how they are interconnected, coauthor and ...

It is now thought that the source of this anomaly was a phase transition in which one mineral’s structure was altered.

The investment will support Cascadia Windows & Doors’ North American growth and scale adoption of its Canadian-leading energy ...

A fresh look at data collected by NASA's Cassini probe nearly two decades ago has revealed new, complex organic molecules on Saturn's icy moon Enceladus – pointing to tantalizing chemistry taking ...

Scientists found that carbon enabled Earth’s core to solidify. Without it, the inner core may not exist. A team of scientists ...

Q3 was underpinned by the introduction of a support package for the only rare earths producer in the United States.

You probably learned in high school chemistry class that core electrons don't participate in chemical bonding.