The Latest Breaking News from Earth

Sometimes astronomers don't need giant telescopes to observe the wonders of the cosmos; they just need to look up at the night sky.

The U.S. is taking a minority stake in an Oklahoma rare earth miner, the latest government investment in the sector as it seeks to minimize its reliance on imports of a material used prevalently in smartphones, robotics, electric vehicles and many other high tech products

It will be the furthest humans have travelled from Earth since Apollo 17 in 1972

Exhaust from lunar landers drifts across the moon and contaminates ultra-cold polar craters that are rich in ancient ice and organic clues, a new study reports.

Jupiter's moon Europa may support life via a newly found "sinking ice" process, as British scientists and ESA's Juice mission probe its hidden ocean.

'There will be loss. There will be sacrifice. We must all face judgment for the evils of our past'

A Japanese court has held North Korea responsible for human rights violations against four plaintiffs lured to the country by false promises of a "paradise on Earth."

Elon Musk tells the World Economic Forum he is an alien while casting doubt on extraterrestrial life. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink interviews tech billionaire.

"These results from the Dark Energy Survey shine new light on our understanding of the universe and its expansion."

For decades, the Villena Treasure has been examined and valued, most notably its gold. The trove, discovered in Alicante in 1963, contains dozens of well crafted items that are consistent with researchers' expectations for the Late Bronze Age. However, two little pieces never quite fit. They were dull, rusted, and…

The Odd Beauty of Survival These startlingly bizarre animals prove that survival doesn’t always favor the ordinary. Each has adapted to meet the demands of its environment, whether that means having a transparent head to let in the dimmest light, pretending to be a leaf, or having extendable jaws to…