Rare earth metals are becoming more and more in-demand as we move toward a clean energy future, but the distribution of these metals means that their extraction can be incredibly damaging. Right now,

Within the deposits of extinct volcanoes around the world, a mysterious magma may be Earth’s new source for rare metals. This iron-rich magma could be full of the metals that help power some of the world’s most important technologies,

The interiors of extinct volcanoes hide real treasures—high-value rare-earth metals. Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery in extracting these resources. Researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have announced groundbreaking findings on extracting rare-earth elements from the interiors

Tall Boy A near-Earth asteroid is turning heads for its distinct shape. As seen in a series of radar images, the rocky object looks a whole lot like an enormous peanut tumbling through space. Or, depending on how you see it,

NASA has captured radar images of a newly discovered, potentially hazardous asteroid as it tumbled towards its closest approach with the Earth. On July 27, the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) on Mauna Loa in Hawai'i spotted a relatively large asteroid heading for a close approach with our planet.