Rare earth elements are actually more abundant than precious metals such as platinum and gold. The challenge, however, is ...

All around us are elements forged in stars, from the nickel and copper in coins to the gold and silver in jewelry. Scientists ...

In chemistry, we have He, Fe and Ca — but what about do, re and mi? Hauntingly beautiful melodies aren’t the first things that come to mind when looking at the periodic table of the elements. However, ...

For the first time since the 1970s, researchers have made enough of the element einsteinium to experiment with it. Join Pop Mech Pro and get exclusive answers to your most pressing science questions, ...

Scientists have discovered a fern from South China that naturally forms tiny crystals containing rare earth elements (REEs).

This lesson utilizes an adaptation of the board game Periodic: A Game of the Elements to help students better understand both general periodic trends and the law of conservation of energy. This ...