Cosmic dust normally comes from dying stars. The recipe for a lab-made version includes a few gases, vacuum tubes and ...

Expert DIYer April Wilkerson modifies a Harbor Freight dust collector for better performance in a DIY shop.

Earth's magnetic field is generated by the churn of its liquid nickel-iron outer core, but it is not a constant feature. Every so often, the magnetic north and south poles swap places in what are ...

Using microorganisms to mine meteorites could be an effective way to extract precious metals in space, scientists say. This ...

Deep beneath the ocean floor, ancient sediments hint that Earth’s magnetic field sometimes changed far more slowly than expected.

Growing trade tensions with China have intensified U.S. efforts to develop a self-sufficient supply chain of critical minerals. USA Rare Earth is looking to position itself as a key player in the ...

Permanent magnets sit at the heart of the green economy, from wind turbines and electric vehicles to smartphones and industrial robots. For decades, the strongest versions have depended on rare-earth ...

Right now in your device, whether it's a laptop, smartphone, or tablet, there's a high-performance magnet made of rare-earth metals and critical minerals. Odds are that magnet was manufactured in ...

A Sydney Ph.D. student has recreated a tiny piece of the universe inside a bottle in her laboratory, producing cosmic dust from scratch. The results shed new light on how the chemical building blocks ...

USA Rare Earth is up over 30% in 2026. Is now the time to buy before it takes off? Like MP, USA Rare Earth is trying to build a domestic supply of rare-earth metals, with the end goal of manufacturing ...

PhD candidate and lead author of the study Linda Losurdo in the plasma physics laboratory at the University of Sydney. A Sydney PhD student has recreated a tiny piece of the Universe inside a bottle ...

Nvidia Corp. today unveiled Earth-2, its artificial intelligence models and tools for scientists, startups, developers, enterprises and governments worldwide to make weather prediction more accessible ...