The U.S. says it doesn’t want migrants and refugees. But “third countries” like Panama that have agreed to accept them have ...

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff, died Monday, April 21. He was 88, Associated Press reports.

Found in Ukraine, the fragments show signs of human manipulation—though researchers still haven't ruled out the possibility ...

Barrick Gold Corporation was until 2019 the largest mining company in the world. With operating revenue of US$12.922 billion (Uganda's GDP is about US$50 billion), Barrick Gold is the kind of mining ...

He emerged on Easter Sunday — his last public appearance, a day before his death — to bless thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square and treat them to a surprise popemobile romp through the piazza, ...

NASA's Curiosity rover has found iron-rich carbonates on Mars — a major clue that the Red Planet used to be habitable.

Early humans likely used naturally sharp rocks before making their own tools, a new hypothesis suggests, potentially pushing ...

Along certain parts of the ocean floor lies a bounty of rare minerals and metals, critical components for batteries, electric ...

Rare earths, on the other hand, have narrower supply chains and are often more difficult to extract, requiring more ...

A photomosaic taken by the Curiosity rover on April 30, 2023, at one drill site in Gale Crater, Mars. Rock powder samples ...

China is retaliating against U.S. tariffs by restricting exports of rare earth minerals. Minerals expert Gracelin Baskaran ...

Additionally, ancient humans may have ramped up their use of ochre. This naturally occurring pigment is composed of iron ...