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A Biologist Spotlights 4 Birds Of Earth’s Most Remote Island. Hint: The Island Belongs To Norway, But It’s In The Opposite Hemisphere
What’s your guess for Earth’s most isolated island? It’s not Hawaii. It’s not Fiji. In fact, if you’re thinking beaches, palm ...
Earth's Rotation Sped Up on July 9—and We're Not Sure Exactly Why
On July 9, 2025, scientists at the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) reported that the Earth ...
Bill Dilworth, Caretaker of ‘The New York Earth Room,’ Is Dead at 70
For decades, he tended a SoHo loft filled with dirt, made by the conceptual artist Walter De Maria. People made pilgrimages ...
Earth’s Rotation Is Speeding Up This Summer. Here’s Why
The science behind why the Earth will spin just a little bit faster on July 9, July 22, and August 5, this year.
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Earth’s Poet of Scale
Since Edward Burtynsky’s birth in Ontario, Canada, in 1955, the Earth’s population has roughly tripled, and its economy has ...
The Pentagon’s Bold Move To Secure U.S. Rare Earth Mineral Needs
The Department of Defense led by Sec. Pete Hegseth made a deal with a U.S. mining company to secure the military's needs for ...
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US Moves to loosen China's grip on rare earth minerals
A U.S. company has announced a $400 million deal with the United States Department of Defense amid soaring demand for ...
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Peculiar plant could help us reconstruct ancient Earth’s climate
Something strange happens to water as it moves through the stems of horsetail plants – and this unique process provides ...
'Alien: Earth' to launch with companion podcast
FX is teasing "Alien Earth - The Official Podcast," its upcoming podcast to accompany the release of its new series "Alien: ...