Could the oldest rocks under our feet be the remains of a planet that is now extinct? This is the kind of question that geochemists love. And it seems that the pieces may have fallen together for the ...

Radioactive potassium, common enough on Earth to make potassium-rich bananas one of the “hottest” foods around, appears also to be a substantial source of heat in the Earth’s core, according to recent ...

Scientists have long been probing the universe to determine how elements came together to form planets and (at least in Earth’s case) gave rise to life. One disconnect was that the universe contained ...

Nitrogen dioxide is one of the most harmful air pollutants in urban and industrial regions, contributing to respiratory ...

Rare earth elements are necessary for modern technology, including green energy, but they only come from a few sources around the globe. New research has discovered them hiding in coal mines in the ...

New Delhi: Due to NASA and the XRISM mission by JAXA, researchers have been able to identify chlorine and potassium in debris of an exploded star clearly, the first time in history. The researchers ...