The Latest Breaking News from Earth

Burnt offerings, whispering to mountains: Inside Bolivians' rituals for Mother Earth

Every August, Bolivians climb mountains, light offerings, and whisper prayers to Pachamama, or Mother Earth

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025

As Trump lifts sanctions on Myanmar elites, is he eyeing the country’s rare earth reserves?

The military junta that overthrew Myanmar’s democratically elected government in 2021 is preparing the ground for national elections in December and January.

The Conversation · Aug 6, 2025

Earth's 'oldest' impact crater is much younger than previously thought, new study finds

Unravelling Earth’s 4.5-billion-year history with rocks is tricky business.

Space · Aug 5, 2025

Alien: Earth debuts to the franchise's third-highest Rotten Tomatoes score, with only Ridley Scott's original movie and James Cameron's Aliens ranking ahead

Alien: Earth has the franchise's highest Rotten Tomatoes score in nearly 40 years

Total Film · Aug 5, 2025

Venus and Jupiter conjunction 2025: How to see two iconic planets meet in the morning sky

Venus and Jupiter meet in the morning sky on Aug. 12. Catch their dazzling conjunction just before sunrise with the crescent moon joining later!

Space · Aug 5, 2025

“They’ve raised me on the greatest songs of all time”: Sabrina Carpenter gets her Let’s Groove on and celebrates September a month early as she's joined on stage by Earth, Wind & Fire at Lollapalooza

“I thought, ‘why not bring out my friends from Chicago?’”

MusicRadar · Aug 5, 2025

How to watch the Alien movies in order: the original to Romulus in time for Alien: Earth

Here's how to watch the Alien movies in order of release date and chronologically.

WhatToWatch · Aug 5, 2025

Alien life on Mars or Europa could survive off cosmic rays instead of the sun, scientists suggest

Electrons released when cosmic rays strike water-ice can provide energy for microbes and facilitate the formation of complex organic molecules.

Space · Aug 5, 2025

Bill Gates-Backed Quidnet Energy Just Stored Power Underground for Six Months—Aiming to Turn Earth Into a Giant Battery

Quidnet Energy, backed by Breakthrough Energy Ventures led by Bill Gates, recently demonstrated long-duration energy storage by storing electricity underground under pressure for six consecutive months with virtually no self-discharge.

Benzinga · Aug 5, 2025

Helldivers 2 devs stay true to their word, immediately roll out a patch full of fixes after the studio's "Super Earth sanctioned vacation," but one major issue still remains

"No status effects fix... it's jover…"

GamesRadar · Aug 5, 2025