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Why are rare earth elements so rare?
There are 17 rare earth elements on the periodic table, but a better name for them would be the "troublesome earths." Here's why.
'Fleeing vampire' haunted Jurassic oceans with glow-in-the-dark organs, fossil reveals
The newfound vampyromorph species was equipped with defensive features not previously seen in the fossil record — and it's related to modern-day vampire squid.
Fountains of diamonds erupt from Earth's center as supercontinents break up
Researchers have discovered a pattern where diamonds spew from deep beneath Earth's surface in huge, explosive volcanic eruptions.
A single massive tectonic collision? That's not how the Himalayas came to be, scientists say
The world's highest mountain system may have reached 60% of its current elevation before the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates crashed into each other, giving the peaks an extra push.
500 million-year-old worm with 'shuriken' spikes named after gigantic 'Dune' sandworms
The newly discovered species was part of the phylum annelid, which is made up of segmented worms.
14 of the deepest sinkholes on Earth
From China's Heavenly Pit, which stretches down 2,172 feet, to the Devil's Sinkhole in Texas that is home to three million bats — here are some of the world's deepest known sinkholes.
Earth's plate tectonics traced back to 'tipping point' 3.2 billion years ago
Researchers analyzing ancient deposits in Australia found evidence that Earth's layers started to get mixed up — a fingerprint of plate tectonics — about 1.3 billion years after the planet formed.
Final moments of dinosaur and mammal's epic 'mortal combat' battle preserved by volcanic eruption
A small badger-like mammal and a juvenile bipedal dinosaur were locked in a battle to the death 125 million years ago when they were both killed and perfectly preserved by a volcanic mudflow.
