June 12, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the...

By Laura Sharman and Junko Ogura, CNNTokyo (CNN) — School principal Yoshiro Tobo is one of the few people left on his remote Japanese isl...

Residents of a rural Guatemalan community have lynched five men accused of robbing homes damaged by recent earthquakes

Wyoming's first new coal mine in 50 years is said to be opening soon but it won't rely on the fossil fuel to make money

The developer of what would be the first new coal mine in Wyoming in decades plans to process the fossil fuel to extract hard-to-get metals...

Australia’s rare earths producers saw their shares jump on Friday as the U.S. Department of Defense’s deal with U.S. rare earth producer MP...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The developer of what would be the first new coal mine in Wyoming in decades plans to process the fossil fuel to extra...

MP Materials has announced plans to expand rare earth mining and processing operations as Washington seeks to end its dependence.

Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of the Maya king who founded the city of Caracol in what is now Belize.

The TRACERS (Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites) mission will help scientists understand an explosive pr...

July 9 was unusually short thanks to changes in how fast the Earth is spinning. But two other days this summer are expected to be even short...

Scientists have noticed an anomaly in the usual 24-hour day.

The Department of Defense agreed to a multi-million dollar deal that will make it the largest shareholder of a U.S.-based rare earth mineral...

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in April the Trump administration was considering equity investments in critical mineral producers to co...

Ground has broken on a new campus for the sports and educational institute the El Cambio Academy in Masaka, south west Uganda, designed by D...