A new model rectifies the long-standing deficiencies of the electronegativity concept.

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The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) updated critical minerals list now encompasses 60 different materials, representing ...

At a Scottish university, the oldest periodic table of elements was unearthed, dating back just a few years after the concept ...

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A new alloy combines the best of the refractory metals with cutting-edge engineering. Even these extremely tough metals can ...

Record gold and silver prices got all the publicity, but metals across the board, from uranium to copper to cobalt, took off ...

Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain go prospecting for answers about how much gold we've mined.

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By inserting tiny imperfections into the stones, scientists open up possibilities in computing, encryption and sensors ...

Researchers accidentally formed gold hydride under extreme pressure, challenging gold’s long-held inert reputation and ...