New technologies today often involve electronic devices that are smaller and smarter than before. During the Middle Paleolithic, when Neanderthals were modern humans' neighbors, new technologies meant ...

Greenland's mineral riches are an increasing focus of the U.S. and, as the vice president recently warned, America's rivals.

KS2 Geography. Biomes. A short video for pupils aged 7 to 11 investigating two of Earth's major biomes - rainforests and deserts. BBC.

From his perch high above the Thai capital, the 42-year old not only enjoys a panoramic view of the city skyline, but of a booming luxury property market he believes is Southeast Asia's next big ...

IN the modern age, it's hard to imagine that there's anywhere on Earth that we haven't fully explored. But there are surprisingly large chunks of Earth that civilisation has yet to fully probe.

As illustrated in the map below, based on data from the latest U.S. Geological Survey report on rare earths, China holds the world's largest rare earth reserves, estimated at 44 million metric tons.

Super-earth in the habitable zone of a Sun-like star. Credit: Gabriel Pérez (IAC) A new world has just been found orbiting a Sun-like star only 20 light-years away, and it could be one of the most ...

The world's smallest bear, which can only be found in Southeast Asia, spends much of its life high in the ... identifying changes in land use and key areas for conservation By overlaying Google ...

TOKYO -- The price of tin, an industrial metal used in microchips and solar panels, has plunged after a rally this year, with supply news from Myanmar letting some of the air out of the market ...

These set the country on a path to becoming an economic powerhouse. Inspired by Japan’s success, other countries in Asia followed suit. Today, the region contributes over 60 percent of global growth, ...

A map showing where the March 13-14, 2025, lunar eclipse will be visible. (Image credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio) The total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, 2025, will last just over ...

The Earth Observation Initiative (EOI), led by Singapore’s Office for Space Technology & Industry (OSTIn), will address Asia-Pacific’s issues such as food and water quality, disaster and ...