Today, China controls the vast majority of rare earths processing. That gives it enormous political leverage, and its trade truce with the US involving those minerals expires Nov. 10, 2026.

Berry’s belief that humans have a responsibility to care for God’s creation traces back to the Book of Genesis. So does an opposing argument for environmental exploitation.

Each image contains X-ray data from Chandra that has been collected across the observatory's decades in space.

Historical events hold lessons about collaboration and competition in space that could inform how experts plan for the discovery of life beyond Earth.

The Earth has had at least five major ice ages, and humans showed up in time for the most recent one. In fact, we’re still in it.

With the help of thunderstorms and everyday fiber-optic cables, these scientists are revealing a hidden world underground.

Debris thrown into the atmosphere by the space rock, rather than chemicals, was most likely responsible for killing off many species.

Death Valley set a record when the temperature reached 134 degrees Fahrenheit. Here’s why deserts can reach such scorching temperatures – and also very cold ones.

Scientists say the effects of extreme space weather on life on Earth may be larger than previously thought.

Humans generate a lot of trash, but there are cheaper and safer ways to handle it than loading it on rockets.