The Latest Breaking News from Planet Earth

Right near the top of our bucket lists is visiting Japan someday (hopefully soon). It’s a fascinating country that sometimes seems more at home in a fairytale book than on Planet Earth.

Bridgestone is keen to embark beyond Planet Earth, rolling on some pretty radical concepts for all-in-one wheels designed to traverse the Moon. Its latest creations look more like inserts for your hand-held kitchen chopper, but they're designed to support small and medium-sized lunar rovers.

US and Chinese presidents meet in San Francisco to discuss the economy, climate, military relations and Taiwan

‘Forgive us, Mother Nature, for we know not what we do,’ Raye sings on soaring track

Planet Earth is about to receive the biggest sample yet from an asteroid

Planet Earth III is returning with the nation’s favourite naturalist, Sir David Attenborough.

The 97-year-old broadcaster has begun filming on the new outing for the landmark BBC natural history programme

There’s hope yet for Planet Earth. Representatives of 70 nations along with oil companies and major shipping lines have agreed in principle on a plan to stabilize oceans, limit exploitation and preserve habitats for marine life. That might not seem like such a big deal for landlocked Missourians, but there’s…

Environmental activist and writer Bill McKibben estimates that climate divestment -- the movement to pressure universities, churches, and other institutions to stop investing in, and thus profiting from, carbon-emitting companies -- has removed close to $15 trillion (482 trillion baht) from investments in polluting companies, marking a significant victory for…