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Auroras aren't over: the sun's decline brings more storms, and a 'last gasp' finale could light up skies in the next 2 years.

USA Rare Earth is advancing two major projects of its own: a rare earths mine in Sierra Blanca, Texas, and a neodymium magnet manufacturing facility in Stillwater, Oklahoma, slated to begin commercial operations in the first half of 2026.

Pakistan has shipped its first batch of enriched rare earth elements and critical minerals to the United States, kicking off a $500 million partnership signed last month.

The United States has offered to invest in Australian critical minerals companies as part of a broader effort to secure alternative supply chains and reduce its reliance on China. With this effort, Washington is taking a next step in its urgency to expand access to lithium, cobalt, rare earths, and…

Should you cancel your weekend plans?

NASA's Perseverance rover has found minerals that could have powered life on Mars — or simply shaped the Red Planet's environment in fascinating ways.

"What about all those stupid little moustaches?"

Language enables us to connect with each other and coordinate to achieve incredible feats. Our ability to communicate abstract concepts is often seen as a defining feature of our species, and one that separates us from the rest of life on Earth.

From the later summer glow of Marseille to polar nights in Tromsø, our tipsters choose their favourite cities

It seems pretty clear-cut.