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

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

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

If our solar system seems stable, it's because our short lifespans make it seem that way. Earth revolves, night follows day, ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Rare earth metals scarcity drives Indian startups to innovate rare-earth-free electric vehicle motors, challenging China's ...