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It's a major blow in the fight to defend Super Earth

Forget dolls and grills, it's the crucial 'rare earth' minerals China supplies the U.S. that are most at risk as the tariff war rages.

Research into the impacts of rocket and satellite air pollution is being cut by the Trump administration. Experts say the cuts come at the worst time.

"I have left the mega church of science."

Earth’s full of cute cats, plenty of bamboo, and it’s where we keep all of our stuff. It makes sense to learn more about our home planet.

Is climate action a lost cause? The United States is withdrawing from the Paris Agreement for the second time, while heat records over land and sea have toppled and extreme weather events have multiplied.

Paul Hawken’s Carbon is about a decade in the making. Perhaps the book’s long gestation is why it feels so familiar,

With vast reserves of rare earth oxides and a fully integrated supply chain, China is the dominant player in this field

Explore Capture the Atlas' stunning collection and uncover the gear behind these breathtaking astrophotos

Conspiracy theories spread like wildfire. One outlandish claim, a cryptic comment, or even a clumsy misquote can spark an avalanche of speculation. Add a pinch of public distrust and the lightning speed of social media, and suddenly, a fringe idea becomes a global obsession. While researchers have shown that fake…

This statue covered in gold leaf and semiprecious stones may have been used in ancient Mesopotamian sunrise rituals.