Quiz: How much do you know about the composition of Earth? Test your knowledge of the elements and minerals in our planet’s different layers. by Andy Brunning, special to C&EN ...

A groundbreaking discovery in northern Quebec has confirmed the existence of Earth's oldest known rocks, dating back 4.16 ...

Scientists found a rhythmic mantle plume beneath Ethiopia is slowly tearing Africa apart - hinting at the birth of a new ...

Breathe in, press play, and relax ☁️. Watch rich espresso gently cascade into cold milk, forming calming coffee layers. This relaxing coffee ASMR moment is a satisfying blend of sight and sound — from ...

Arun Misra of Vedanta and Hindustan Zinc on the country’s ambitions to build a domestic rare-earth industry from scratch ...

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Debris from Mercury's heavily cratered surface could have reached Earth, so why haven't we found meteorites from the ...

NASA's Perseverance rover is digging deeper into Mars' geologic past as it begins grinding into rock surfaces to expose ...

A hidden box-lattice suggests groundwater sculpted Mars long after surface water fled; Curiosity’s drills aim to confirm the ...

Very massive stars are cosmic "rock stars" that live fast, die young and leave black holes in their place. During this ...

Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

How does the camera on the James Webb Space Telescope work and see so far out? – Kieran G., age 12, Minnesota Imagine a ...