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A gold and antimony rich rock specimen from Bombana, Indonesia. The specimen shows ore mined by artisanal miners that is rich in gold and antimony. Photo by Mangiwau.

12/28/2024: As RFK Jr. pushes to stop fluoridation of water, US might want to look to Israel

12/25/2024: China banned sale of these minerals to the U.S. It matters to all of us

12/24/2024: Scientists warn of impending volcanic eruption that humanity is not prepared for

12/24/2024: NASA's Parker Solar Probe celebrates Christmas with record smashing 'kiss' of the sun

An illustration of the Parker Solar Probe near the sun. Photo by Applied Physics Lab and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

12/23/2024: It was just a diamond mine, but something strange has been found

12/21/2024: What Is That Weird Boulder Dug Up On Historic Wyoming Ranch?

This strange, round sandstone boulder was unearthed on the Hogg Ranch near Meeteetse, Wyoming. Photo courtesy of Diane Cole.

12/21/2024: Rock Used as a Doorstop For Decades Turns Out to Be Worth Over $1 Million

12/19/2024:Denali Fault found to have torn apart ancient joining of two landmasses

12/16/2024: Perseverance Reaches Rim of Jezero Crater

On September 27, 2024, as NASA's Perseverance rover scaled the western rim of Jezero on Mars, it paused to look back to create a panorama of the crater's floor. Tracks in the foreground showed that the rover struggled — and sometimes slipped — while ascending the rim's steep slope. Photo by NASA.

12/13/2024: Geologists found the world's largest iron ore deposit

12/13/2024: New observations of the most volcanic world in our solar system solve a mystery that began with Voyager 1

12/12/2024: Perseverance rover will uncover mysterious Martian history after a months-long challenging trek

12/5/2024: Did Venus Have Oceans? This Surprising New Study Suggests Not, a Theory That Could Upend the Search for Extraterrestrial Life

11/29/2024: Pre-roman copper industry had no polluting impact on the global environment

Workers at the drilling site for a geothermal energy plant in Neustadt-Glewe, Germany. Jens Büttner/picture alliance via Getty Images

11/25/2024: Is it possible to dig all the way through the Earth to the other side?

11/25/2024: Groundwater pumping is causing land to sink at record rate in San Joaquin Valley