China’s dominance in rare earth mining, refining and exports has long been viewed as a strategic advantage. But a new study ...

Rare-earth metals, also known as lanthanides, are critical parts of modern life that are often hidden in plain sight. Their name comes from the Greek "lanthanein," which means "hidden." True to form, ...

Mongolia contains some of the most well preserved and diverse fossils in the world, but they attract more than paleontologists. Black market smugglers routinely rob both the East Asian country of its ...