Magnetar flares, colossal cosmic explosions, may be directly responsible for the creation and distribution of heavy elements across the universe, suggests a new study.

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

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

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

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