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

Flares from a supermagnetized star may have generated as much as 10 percent of our galaxy’s heavy elements.

Dead stars may have started churning out vast amounts of gold much earlier in the universe than previously thought, a new ...

The universe began with mostly hydrogen, helium, and tiny amounts of lithium. Heavier elements came later, forged in stars ...

This artist's concept depicts a magnetar - a type of neutron star with a strong magnetic field - losing material into space. Shown as thin green ...

Lithium, cobalt ... Another group, the rare earth elements, are the lanthanide series on the periodic table, and they're used to make powerful magnets for electric motors, medical devices and ...

In a first, researchers have developed a new copper alloy that's one of the most resilient copper-based materials ever made.

As global trade tensions intensify, the increasing demand for elements from the lesser known corners of the periodic table is ...