Scientists have discovered the elusive properties hidden within promethium, a rare earth element that has remained largely ...

At the time of the Big Bang, the universe contained only the lightest elements: hydrogen, helium, and a dash of lithium.

Magnetar flares can create gold, platinum, and uranium in seconds, reshaping cosmic element formation theories.

Learn more about a meteorite impact that may have given rise to the life we know on Earth today.

Scientists have finally gathered direct proof of how the universe forges its heaviest elements, a process that has remained a ...

A brilliant flash from deep space once baffled scientists. But now, that mystery has been solved—and it reshapes what we know ...

Astronomers believe starquakes on highly magnetic neutron stars could lead to the creation of heavy elements such as gold, ...

Astronomers have been trying to determine the cosmic origins of the heaviest elements, like gold ... “It’s a fun puzzle that hasn’t actually been solved.” Previously, the cosmic production ...

Astronomers have been trying to determine the cosmic origins of the heaviest elements, like gold ... “It’s a fun puzzle that hasn’t actually been solved.” Neutron stars are the remnants ...

HEIDI CREBO-REDIKER is a Senior Fellow in the Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Mars, one of our closest planetary neighbors, has fascinated people for hundreds of years, partly because it is so similar to ...

Lucy Foley will be joining Midtown Reader bookstore’s owner Sally Bradshaw in conversation at the Maguire Center at ...