The group of rare earth elements (REEs) comprises a total of 17 elements, all of which possess similar chemical properties. In addition to the two lightest elements, scandium and yttrium, the group ...

Astronomers have used a survey of the night sky to map the elements of life across the galaxy. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content. The ...

Saturn’s moon Enceladus is producing phosphorus, meaning that this icy moon holds all the essential building blocks for life as we know it. Every life form on Earth contains six key elements: carbon, ...

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