Gnats and mosquitoes have been quite tolerable. Most outdoor recreationalists have their favorite “insect dope.” Trout fly-fisher Bret Schultz of Black Earth, Wisconsin, said he usually goes with Off ...

America’s only rare earth producer gets a boost from Apple and Pentagon agreements An unusual direct investment in the company makes the government the largest shareholder.

Space & Spaceflight Aliens Can Detect Earth’s Airports From 200 Light-Years Away If intelligent life exists beyond Earth, these beings may already know where we live.

Google Earth images pinpointed trees, lawns, sandboxes, decks, and outdoor storage at 435 households spanning apartments, single-family homes, and farms. Annual home visits then measured toddlers’ ...

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 ...

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station has shared a striking photo of what is known as a Transient Luminous Event seen above a thunderstorm over Mexico and the Desert Southwest earlier… ...

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