Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the science behind asteroid Apophis, once feared as a “planet killer,” and highlights its safe ...

Originally feared as a potential Earth impactor, asteroid 99942 Apophis, once dubbed the "God of Chaos," will safely pass by Earth on April 13, 2029, at a distance closer than many satellites. While ...

It’s important to note, however, that it will take many more years for signals to reach any extraterrestrial civilizations located 200 light-years away from Earth.

A group of 60 leading scientists warns that if the Earth continues its current levels of pollution and carbon emissions, average global temperatures will rise.

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

An artificial lake of sludge, partly covered with water, was created in Baotou, China, from the waste from rare earth and iron ore processing. It was built without a liner to prevent its contents ...

A look back at the week's activities for the Expedition 73 and Axiom Mission 4 crews.

NASA said the comet will make its closest approach to the sun in late October, scooting between the orbits of Mars and Earth — but closer to the red planet than us at a safe 150 million miles ...

When Siberian volcanoes kicked off the Great Dying, the real climate villain turned out to be the rainforests themselves: once they collapsed, Earth’s biggest carbon sponge vanished, CO₂ ...