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The Baltimore Sun considered a few outstanding scenarios that raise the question: can humanity survive long enough to figure ...

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Earth reaches its closest point to the sun in its 2026 orbit on Jan. 3. The sun will appear larger in the sky than on any ...

Researchers at Göttingen University have uncovered new evidence that some of Earth’s most precious metals began their journey ...

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Rare earth stocks moved higher Monday after Beijing's denunciation of President Trump's intervention in Venezuela underscored ...