Scientists have puzzled over the origin of elements heavier than iron since the 1950s. Recently, LSU astrophysicist Eric ...

A new study has found that rare magnetar flares could be a key source of heavy elements like gold and uranium, helping ...

The term 'rare earth' dates to an 18th‑century Swedish mine and survives mainly out of habit. In truth, these 17 metals are ...

Where did gold, uranium and other heavy elements come ... helium and a little lithium — the first three elements on the periodic table. The rest of the elements are forged through various ...

Objects known as neutron stars, or pulsars, are the densest in the universe, but they suffer from seismic disturbances.

Rare earth elements are critical to many industries—used in electric motors, medical imaging and diagnostics, oil and gas ...

Scientists have discovered the elusive properties hidden within promethium, a rare earth element that has remained largely ...

That was the thought racing through physicist Francis Perrin’s mind in May 1972. He was examining a dark piece of uranium ore ...