Amid challenges like dwindling salmon, noise pollution and climate change, the Pacific Northwest is wrestling with how to ...

In January, the Japanese government will start a demonstration test to retrieve mud including rare earths from a depth of ...

A new study led by researchers at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory offers the clearest evidence yet that a centuries-long ...

The quokka, the “happiest animal on Earth,” is a small, smiling marsupial native to Australia. Known for its friendly face and charm, it’s a vulnerable species found mainly on Rottnest Island.

The world is packed with places that take your breath away, yet only seven get the official title of “world wonders.” That ...

Daily NK reported that uninhabited islands in Pyongyang’s Taedong River have recently begun disappearing due to ...

The idea of spending over 20 hours in an airplane seat might make you rethink booking that long-haul flight to Australia, but the rewards waiting down under far outweigh the trek. Australia's allure ...

As the US and the West races to break China's stranglehold over rare earths production, some firms are betting that Greenland will become a new mining frontier.

When Surtsey erupted from the sea in 1963, it became a living experiment in how life begins anew. Decades later, scientists ...

New species of bat, Pipistrellus etula, on Bioko Island, bringing the total number of known species worldwide to 1,500.

Hopkinton offers rural peace at prices that won’t keep you awake at night. This southwestern town has forests, farms, and budget-friendly housing. You’ll discover communities where your Social ...

The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has, after plenty of confusion and debate earlier in the year (here and here), finally ...