From a digital vantage point in orbit, scientists have mapped every building on Earth—2.75 billion structures, all in 3D.

The project collects troves of data from the best climate models around the world – and the newest update to it is now underway.

The sun may influence Earth's climate, but it is not causing climate change. The sun may be the key to all life on Earth, but it is not the reason global temperatures have been rapidly rising in the ...

Scientists across Europe are currently developing a new tool aimed at allowing researchers, authorities, and media across the globe to easily access wildfire information.

Around 56 million years ago, Earth suddenly got much hotter. Over about 5,000 years, the amount of carbon in the atmosphere ...

Rare earth minerals have become the backbone of modern technology, fueling everything from smartphones and electric vehicles to advanced military systems. As nations race to secure these vital ...

LONDON  — The winners of the first ever Global Space Awards were revealed in a glamorous ceremony hosted by physicist and ...

The United States led global production of rare earth elements (REEs) until the mid-1990s, when China emerged as the dominant supplier. China maintained near-total control of the market until 2012.

Early Eocene forest, Wyoming, U.S. Illustration by Julius Csotonyi, Smithsonian Institution Pollinators play a vital role in fertilising flowers, which grow into seeds and fruits and underpin our ...

In 1970, U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson created Earth Day to bring the issue to national attention, with 20 million demonstrators across the country speaking out against the effects of 150 years of ...