This discovery changes how we think about where life can exist. It shows that geological activity alone, without sunlight or organic matter, can provide enough energy for ecosystems to survive ...

A new membrane technology promises efficient, low-impact lithium extraction from seawater, potentially transforming global ...

Earth has experienced both hot and cold periods over time, though warm times have been more common. That’s true of the last 485 million years, as seen in this timeline reported in 2024. Our genus, ...

Chinese researchers have recently challenged the long-held belief that "all life depends on sunlight." In a study published in Science Advances, the ...

Tropical coral reefs encrust the coastlines of islands and continents near Earth’s equator but this zone, which has offered sufficient light and warmth for corals to evolve over hundreds of millions ...

They grow in the dark, don’t need sunlight to survive, and pop up after rain as if by magic. Some are edible, some are deadly ...

The coal company has started excavating its Wyoming critical minerals find. CEO Randy Atkins doesn’t want the Pentagon’s money, but he does want a U.S. strategic reserve.

Matt Leacock won acclaim for the Pandemic board game, but says the gameplay of Fate of the Fellowship may be even more rich when we interview him about his latest project.

Central Asia’s worsening water crisis risks regional instability, but also creates a rare opening for the US to engage diplomatically, support infrastructure, and counter rival powers through ...

The most otherworldly, mysterious forms of lightning on Earth Scientists are working to understand the curious phenomena of red sprites, green ghosts and blue jets high above thunderstorms.

The red-tailed hawk is one of several species that have made peace with humans and live among us. I’m continually amazed at ...

Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, a passage for roughly 20% of the world’s petroleum. Many view the scenario as a scorched-earth tactic and distant possibility.