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China approves some exports of rare earths ahead of US talks

Beijing says it granted approval to some applications for the export of rare earths, a move that could ease tensions…

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Earth’s core is leaking gold

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Global supply chains threatened by lack of Chinese rare earths

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.…

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Light-to-electricity nanodevice reveals how Earth’s oldest surviving cyanobacteria worked

An international team of scientists have unlocked a key piece of Earth's evolutionary puzzle by decoding the structure of a…

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One of Earth’s ancient volcanic mysteries solved

Geologists led by the University of Maryland and the University of Hawai'i finally connected the dots between one of the…

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Elon Musk says Tesla will have ‘thousands’ of Optimus robots by year’s end, but China slapping controls on rare earths is hobbling production

Rare-earth metals form the powerful magnets crucial to producing fighter jets, smartphones, and the motors that power the arms of…

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How activity in Earth’s mantle led the ancient ancestors of elephants, giraffes, and humans into Asia and Africa

What roils beneath the Earth's surface may feel a world away, but the activity can help forge land masses that…

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China’s rare earths controls prompt fears of auto shortages and shutdowns

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.…

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10 gorgeous wildlife photos documenting Earth’s beauty

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Earth is home to an estimated 8.7 million species. Creatures of all sizes and…

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Earth’s oceans weren’t always blue, scientists say

Earth’s oceans may not have always been as brilliantly blue as they are today. In fact, there may have been…

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