Astronomers recently detected a stray quasi-moon in our planet’s orbit, but it's hardly the first stowaway to hang out around Earth.

Scientists have discovered a fern from South China that naturally forms tiny crystals containing rare earth elements (REEs). This breakthrough opens the door to a promising new way of "green mining" of these minerals called phytomining.

The sun has burped out bursts of energy called coronal mass ejections that could reach Earth Tuesday night. Forecasters said the vibrant displays could be visible across much of the northern U.S.

A lone man walks across an expanse of ice; a mottled tundra; desert badlands. The single human figure becomes a focal point as images from Earth’s diverse ecosystems change underfoot. In this visual lies a metaphor: Human footprints have made their way across the entire planet, but how have they actually shaped the land?

Simulations and satellite data reveal that Earth's magnetic field is more complex than scientists had thought. Scientists studying Earth's magnetic field have discovered that its electric heartbeat flows in the opposite direction from what long-standing models predict.

To break America’s reliance on China, President Donald Trump in 2025 ordered his defence department to become a shareholder in mp Materials, a small American rare-earth miner and magnet-maker. The move secured funding from Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan,

" Alien: Earth" arrived on FX and Hulu on August 12 and has emerged as a smash hit for creator Noah Hawley. The series not only adapted well-known facts in the "Alien" franchise, but brought the threat of Xenomorphs to Earth for the very first time.