Among the major events of 2024, Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election is set to have a profound impact on ...

They are formed of simple molecules or individual elements arranged in repeating chains, sheets, or three-dimensional arrays. Minerals are typically formed when molten rock, or magma, cools ...

Coal ash—the chalky remnants of coal that has been burned for fuel—has been piling up across the United States for decades.

The bulk of the soil solid fraction is constituted by soil minerals, which exert significant direct and indirect influences on the supply and availability of most nutrient elements. The main ...

Nickel (Ni) and cobalt (Co) are critical elements for modern technologies, with high-grade Ni and Co ores becoming ... The findings are published in the journal ACS Earth and Space Chemistry.

and in a technological society minerals (and the rare elements they contain) are especially sought after. In the past, most discoveries of mineral deposits have resulted from perseverance and luck.