University of Alberta geochemists have discovered a missing piece to one of the great mysteries of science—the origin of life ...

A 2023 astronaut photo shows three dark hills, or mesas, towering above part of the Sahara desert in southern Mauritania. The ...

Materials that are essential for the transition to a sustainable society are currently being extracted using methods that are ...

At least three Chinese rare earth magnet makers have secured licenses enabling them to accelerate exports to some customers, ...

Europe's Vega C rocket launched for the sixth time ever today (Dec. 1), sending South Korea's powerful KOMPSAT-7 ...

Earth may have a moon today because a nearby neighbor once crashed into us, a new analysis of Apollo samples and terrestrial ...

Around 56 million years ago, Earth suddenly got much hotter. Over about 5,000 years, the amount of carbon in the atmosphere ...

Yttrium plays a critical role in everything from aircraft engines to semiconductors. China controls the vast majority of the ...

Later in December, the 3I/ATLAS interstellar comet will get as close to Earth as it ever will. Here's what to know.

Two mysterious blobs deep inside Earth may hold clues about the origin of life on our planet, new research finds. Deep ...

These images mark an early milestone in the mission, confirming that OSIRIS-APEX is healthy and on course for its 2029 ...

The rare earth industry has spent years circling the same problem. Minerals move through too many borders, too many ...