Microbes could be the future space miners, helping humans survive on long-term missions by ...

The production of rare earth metals is a global $4 billion annual market that continues to grow as new electronics, computerized engines for aircraft, warships, electric automobiles, magnets and other ...

A meteorite chip sat in a small container, bathed in liquid, while the International Space Station floated overhead. Inside, ...

Seventeen elements of the periodic table have taken on outsize importance because of their use in smartphones, electric vehicles, medical devices, and other technologies. They’re valued for their ...

A groundbreaking method of recycling electronic waste could revolutionize the extraction of precious metals for green technologies. Gisele Azimi, a professor at the University of Toronto and an expert ...

New research shows that magnesium and other metals in mine waste can be solubilized and recovered thanks to acid-producing bacteria. Researcher Nathan van Wyk believes that the method has great ...

Ramping up renewable energy products will require a range of critical metals. One of these elements, tellurium, is gaining in popularity for use in photovoltaics, or solar panels. As global demand for ...