The sun will reach its most northern point on June 20, marking the start of the summer season in the Northern Hemisphere.

When the Earth froze over, where did life shelter? MIT scientists say one refuge may have been pools of melted ice that ...

The organization of life on Earth follows a simple, hidden rule known as “core-to-transition organization.” Hypothesized by ...

It's a warm January summer afternoon, and as I traverse the flower-strewn western slopes of Australia's highest mountain, ...

At the heart of the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory is a digital camera that will create an unparalleled map of the cosmos.

Every breath we take in contains 21% oxygen, the gas that makes life on Earth possible. Oxygen, in its combined oxide state, ...

Scientists have never directly detected dark matter, but some wonder if one high-energy detection in 2023 could be a rare ...

NASA launched two 12-inch gold-plated copper disks filled with the sounds of children's laughter, heartbeats, and bird calls.

China's Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 satellites had been moving toward each other in geosynchronous orbit, around 22,236 miles ...

The strength of Earth’s magnetic field and the amount of oxygen in its atmosphere seem to be correlated—and scientists want ...

China's commerce ministry said on Thursday that "a certain number" of rare earth export licence applications had been ...

European Union leaders will use a summit with China next month to seek better access to Chinese rare earths and critical ...