Rare earth elements are a family of 17 metallic elements with unusual properties that make them useful for specific ...

Scientists at MIT discover how lanthanides, a class of rare earth metals, help crops resist UV stress by enhancing ...

Root microbiomes contain microbes that help plants survive times of stress and may potentially improve crop yields in ...

Something strange happens to water as it moves through the stems of horsetail plants – and this unique process provides ...

Lanthanides are a class of rare earth elements that in many countries are added to fertilizer as micronutrients to stimulate plant growth. But little is known about how they are absorbed by plants or ...

Clouds play an important role in regulating the climate. Bright ones at low altitudes generally reflect solar energy away, ...

Recycling presents a potential game-changer. By recovering rare earth elements from end-of-life products, countries can reintroduce them into the supply chain and reduce their dependence on China.

The move underscores China's dominance of the critical mineral industry and is seen as leverage by China in its trade war with Donald Trump.

Electric cars have additional rare earth magnets for the motors that turn their wheels. China makes about 90 percent of the world’s supply of rare earth magnets.

Ucore Rare Metals Inc. broke ground on a rare earth minerals processing plant at England Airpark near Alexandria, Louisiana. The plant is expected to create 100 direct and 300 indirect jobs, and ...

The researchers estimate that $8.4 billion worth of rare earth elements could be extracted from the accessible coal ash supply.

At the Berkeley Pit, researchers hope to extract valuable metals to increase U.S. production of rare earths used in electric cars, medical advances and national defense.