Rare earths are currently dominating conversations on electric vehicles, wind turbines and cutting-edge defence gear. Yet most readers frequently mix up what “rare earths” really are. These 17 elements look ordinary, but they anchor the devices we hold daily. For decades they mocked chemists, remaining a riddle, until a quantum pioneer named … Read More

Rare earths are today dominating debates on EV batteries, wind turbines and advanced defence gear. Yet the public still misunderstand what “rare earths” really are. These 17 elements seem ordinary, but they anchor the gadgets we use daily. Their baffling chemistry kept scientists scratching their heads for decades—until Niels Bohr entered th… Read More