Low environmental standards helped China become the world’s low-cost producer of rare earths, but Beijing was also focused on helping the industry.

Time is not on your side this summer. The Earth is set to have three remarkably shorter than average days in the coming weeks as the Earth’s rotation unexpectedly accelerates, according to ...

On July 3, Earth Will Reach Its Farthest Point From The Sun – 152 Million Kilometers Away It will not always be like this; our planet’s orbit is becoming more circular.

Since the planet Earth formed roughly 4.5 billion years ago, this puts the rocks within a few hundred million years of our planet’s earliest day–somewhat close in geological time.

Scientists agreed the rocky outcrops in a remote part of Quebec, Canada, were ancient. But were they really Earth’s oldest? New research suggests they are.

Real world measurements of how much extra heat the Earth is trapping are well beyond most climate models. That’s a real problem.

Rare earth minerals have been discovered on a newly purchased state-owned ranch in West Texas.

Earth’s oldest rocks may be at least 4.16 billion years old An unconventional dating method aims to settle a dispute over the age of some Canadian rocks ...

Hardware Google Earth has historic street view now and just in case you don't feel old enough already, it's to celebrate its 20th birthday News By James Bentley published 26 June 2025 ...

There is currently a 4.3% chance that the giant space rock 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in seven years. If this does happen, debris from the nuclear bomb-like impact could trigger a "spectacular ...

Google Earth rolls out highly requested feature—you can now time travel through street view Google Earth just made it easier to explore the past.