Why life on massive super-Earths may remain confined to their home planets. Justice Department reverses course, now says full grand jury reviewed James Comey's indictment Another United flight ...

Researchers have pinpointed a super-Earth in the habitable zone of a nearby M-dwarf star only 18 light-years away. Sophisticated instruments detected the planet’s gentle tug on its star, hinting at a ...

A geomagnetic superstorm is an extreme space weather event that occurs when the sun releases massive amounts of energy and charged particles toward Earth. These storms are rare, occurring about once ...

For years, a mining project in Africa held the promise of helping free the West from its dependence on China for rare earths. Some weeks back, it fell into Chinese hands. The failure of Peak Rare ...

Weary of being captive to geopolitics, car companies are looking for ways to replace powerful rare-earth magnets in electric motors. BMW is using motors without ...

Europe is trying to get itself on the global rare-earths map, and a new facility on Russia’s border is its opening bid.

Global demand for rare earth minerals is driving the toxic pollution of some of Asia’s most important rivers, threatening the health and livelihoods of tens of millions of people. Rare earths are at ...

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This striking satellite image shows two near-perfectly parallel tornado tracks in Mississippi that were carved into the ground after a deadly storm system triggered more than 100 twisters across the U ...

As Europe embarks on a historic rearming effort, its defense companies are scrambling for a vital component in high-tech weapons: rare earth minerals, which more nimble US rivals are scooping up.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim Treadgold is an Australian journalist specializing in mining Australia and China are edging closer to a re-run of their 2020 ...