Let’s be serious: Having a rare birthday is worth bragging about. So whether you’re a September baby, were born during March Madness or land anywhere in between, read on to find out where your ...

In General Fusion’s reactor, a liquid metal wall surrounds a chamber in which ... the company uses high-temperature superconducting magnets (of the rare earth barium copper oxide, or REBCO ...

A fifth-century Greek shipwreck that contains orichalcum, thought to be the second most precious metal on Earth after gold, is to be recovered from the seabed off Sicily. The wreck, named Gela II, is ...

Over 30 years since the likes of Smashing Pumpkins and Deftones first introduced the idea of mixing shoegaze and alt. metal, Alt Blk Era prove the fusion remains potent and bewitching. New single Come ...

So, once again, you have to wonder: Was this really the first bluetail on the East Coast? Obviously the bird was extraordinarily rare, so I don’t mean to downplay its importance or novelty. Same goes ...

If they’re right, it means we suddenly have a lot of new, accessible targets for rare earth metal mining—ones that could be pretty good options all-around. Many of these dead volcanoes are ...

Those conditions, I reasoned, were rare. How people think about rare events—especially unwelcome ones such as traumatic medical episodes or distressing diagnoses—seems to vary considerably ...

The United States announced the establishment of a minerals-security finance network with its allies on Monday, the latest step in its bid to halt China’s global dominance of critical minerals ...

This date marks a significant milestone, as it will be the first time a metal band performs in this iconic venue. The Greek band Septicflesh, renowned for their successful international career ...

Scientists have been trying to understand — and mimic — the way the sun produces energy for centuries. But recreating nuclear fusion on Earth presents an array of technical challenges. It ...

Using sound recordings, the team identified the largest known population of the night parrot, a secretive species known as the “Holy Grail of birdwatching” Margherita Bassi Daily Correspondent ...

An ultra-rare 25p coin has sold for 6,800 times its face value. The collector’s item – handed out in change to a local man – is the same shape as an ordinary 20p piece. There are thought to ...