The Latest Breaking News from Earth

The first tourists stepped ashore at Smith Island and Melchior Islands on the Antarctic Peninsula on January 23, 1966. Since then, the White Continent has become a bucket-list item, with 80,000 visitors last year. US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill speaks with polar explorers and climate scientists to explore whether that…

A rapidly growing sunspot has fired off at least 18 M-class and three X-class flares in just 24 hours, including an intense X8.3 eruption.

NASA's Artemis II simulated launch is scheduled for tonight after Arctic weather forced the mission to be delayed. The first crewed Artemis mega moon rocket could still leave Earth as early as this weekend.

A Japanese research vessel has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals from the seabed near a remote island, Japan’s government announced Monday as the country seeks to reduce its reliance on China

See beautiful photos of February's full Snow Moon captured worldwide.

When we think of space exploration names like Yuri Gagarin and Neil Armstrong dominate the narrative. But long before humans ever strapped themselves into rockets animals were sent into space as living test subjects. Their missions were risky, one way and driven by a simple question scientists could not answer…

The world is filled with infinite number of creatures and organisms. In fact, many of them still remain as mysteries to human beings. However, there are some rarest of the rare animals that will make us pause for a moment and wonder about the vastness and majestic beauty of the…

A bright streak of light briefly crossed the night sky above Wellington, New Zealand, on 30 January, catching the attention of residents and online viewers alike. The moment was captured by a fixed webcam at the Heretaunga Boating Club, where the light appeared reflected on the water below before fading…

Japan reported having found sediments containing rare earth in the 6,000 metre deep-sea beds after launching the expedition to restraint the dependency on China for valuable minerals. The government claims this expedition to be the world's first ever attempt to dig for rare earth minerals at such a depth.

With some of Ukraine’s most valuable biodiversity sites and science facilities under occupation, experts at Sofiyivka Park in Uman are struggling to preserve the country’s natural history

NASA will conduct a crucial fueling test with its Artemis 2 moon rocket today (Feb. 2), and you can watch the action live.