Remember when everyone was watching that hovering magnet shoot around on a superconductor track? This is what was helping it move. This cute little guy is niobium, an element that was in the process ...

Pity poor niobium — it's suffered identity crises for the better part of the past two centuries. Originally dubbed columbium by discoverer Charles Hatchett in 1801, niobium was exceedingly difficult ...

Investor interest in rare earth elements (REE) has exploded as of late, and for good reason. China controls up to 97% of the world supply of REEs, which are essential for use in modern technology.