You might say it’s like striking gold, but these elements are much more valuable than that.

Nearly 50 years ago, a puzzling earthquake beneath northern Utah jolted scientists' understanding of how Earth works. Now, ...

Scientists have created a global “treasure map” for rare earth elements by uncovering where the strange volcanic rocks that ...

The magnetized rocks of Earth's crust and mantle, also known as the upper lithosphere, accounts for generating 6 percent of ...

Scientists have identified a hidden deep-Earth pattern that may reveal where rare earth deposits form. The study links ...

Cambridge scientists mapped the specific, carbon-rich volcanic rocks that hold most of our rare earth elements.

Where are the most ideal locations to search for rare earth elements, which are rocks containing precious metals used in a ...

South of India, the ocean surface slumps into one of Earth’s strangest depressions, a gravity hole so deep it has puzzled ...

A groundbreaking study reveals that Africa may be undergoing a monumental geological transformation, as researchers identify a potential new tectonic .

Oman's mountains reveal ancient ocean floor rocks. Geologists study these formations, usually deep underwater. This unique site allows exploration of oceanic crust and mantle processes which are ...

Bizarre Venus surface formations (or coronae) are likely key to understanding our twin planet's heretofore inscrutable ...

Scientists have confirmed a rare class of earthquakes originating deep within Earth’s mantle, revealing a phenomenon once thought impossible. A decades-old seismic mystery has finally been solved.