The Canadian province of Saskatchewan has vowed to compete with China in processing and production of rare earths and become the first North American commercial alternative source for the metals, used ...

There are many theories on how to best handle a rare (but possible) cataclysmic asteroid collision with Earth. Effectively testing these possible solutions against actual space rocks, however, is ...

In a rare astronomical event, Earth is set to capture a temporary moon between September 29 and November 25. The new addition ...

Sharks that have been observed breaching include fast-swimming predatory species such as blacktip sharks and blue sharks.

The sighting was Maine’s first ever confirmed Vermilion, but there had been one unverified report back in the 1990s (this ...

Unlike the existing moon — which has orbited our planet for about 4 billion years — this new floating rock is only expected ...

The largest Einstein Cross dwells among a rare arrangement of seven gravitationally lensed galaxies called the Carousel Lens ...

On its way back to Earth, the Russian Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft unlocked from the International Space Station on Monday morning, ...

Adopting a nocturnal lifestyle seemed like a great idea until cats arrived, but these parrots have an unexpected protector.

A rare vanishing flower that grows in only two places on earth survives only because people weed its habitat. This news story ...