A new study led by University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh geologist Timothy Paulsen and University of Colorado Boulder ...

Powerful flares on highly-magnetic neutron stars called magnetars could produce up to 10% of the universe’s gold, silver and platinum, according to a new study. What is more, astronomers may have ...

Their similar charge and atomic structure mean that rare earth elements can often be used interchangeably within a crystal ...

Nuclear energy is becoming a vital solution for meeting the world's increasing electricity needs and supporting the ongoing shift to cleaner power sources. Unlike solar and wind, which rely on ...

Human trash is wreaking all sorts of havoc on the natural world, including, according to recent research, accelerating rock formation in some parts of the globe. Thanks to a coin and a drinks can ...

A separate theory suggests that the rock formation could be an igneous rock which was formed when lava or magma cooled down millions, or possibly billions, of years ago. Ms Dean explained that t ...

Behind the news are values that drive people and nations. Explore them here. Before we get to today’s stories, we are delighted to share that yesterday, the Society for Features Journalism ...

A European Commission spokesperson declined to comment on whether the next omnibus package would target Europe's energy rules. The drive to cut red tape has strong backing from industries ...

It features scenes of farmers tilling soil, majestic mountain roads, sedimentary rock formations, and granite and marble quarries. The film also highlights natural phenomena such as volcanic ...

See All Key Ideas Rocks play ... cars or solar energy, market forces alone aren’t enough to generate demand, says Lebling. Also needed is a robust regulatory framework to drive mineralization ...

Later, as a teenager, he watched in 2008 as the Sandy Creek Energy Station—the last large ... get rich extracting oil and gas from shale rock formations. “I wanted to work in what seemed ...

Candu reactors produce energy by putting pellets of uranium ... 2.7-billion-year-old mass of igneous rock formed when magma rose into the Earth’s crust, cooling before it reached the surface.