In a groundbreaking collaboration, researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Environmental Laboratory have embarked on a mission to assist the Dominican Republic in the exploration of rare earth elements (REEs). These elements, crucial for the manufacturing of modern technologies such as smartphones, computer hard drives, and flat-screen televisions, are found

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft made history by successfully returning a sample of asteroid soil to Earth, marking the agency’s first-ever asteroid sample return mission. The spacecraft dropped off a capsule containing several ounces of material collected from the asteroid Bennu in the Utah desert, a significant milestone in space exploration and scientific research. About a quarter

The intersection of geosciences with colonial histories is a complex and often overlooked area of study. The discipline of geology, along with its practices and collections, has historically been intertwined with colonial and Eurocentric approaches. This includes the mapping and study of foreign lands, the extraction of natural resources overseas, and a significant lack of

Subsea technology company Seatools has achieved a significant milestone by delivering deep-sea mineral collection equipment for Allseas’ innovative seabed mining ship, the Hidden Gem. This delivery marks a pivotal advancement in the exploration and extraction of polymetallic nodules from the ocean floor, which are rich in essential metals for the burgeoning electric vehicle and renewable