America was once the global leader in rare earth element production, but as processing moved to China, the US lost capacity and expertise. It can get them back.
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Measuring the concentration of radioactive elements in a single, sand-size crystal reveals the growth of the Himalayan mountain range over time.
Mineralogical analysis of 5,000-year-old stone beads from Turkana, Kenya suggest a novel mortuary tradition by early pastoralists.
Farrell and Albanese were long-time factional opponents. But under Albanese’s government, Farrell is prospering. With the thaw in China-Australia relations, it’s a very good time to be trade minister.
The 2022 Prime Minister’s Science Prizes have been awarded for outstanding achievements in scientific research, innovation and teaching.
The court said WA’s new law to prevent Palmer from collecting damages against the state was not unconstitutional. Here’s why.
This article was based on research that has been retracted. See editor’s note.
Lightning strikes are powerful – but we haven’t had solid estimates of their energy until now. Researchers turned to the hollow stone tubes they create by vaporizing sand for more precise calculations.
The early solar system was a busy place with plenty of meteorite impacts on the new planets and moons. But finding evidence of such impacts on Earth can be tricky.
A new mineral – dubbed “putnisite” – has been discovered in Western Australia. Mineralogy researcher Dr Peter Elliott…
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