Malaysia's last male Sumatran rhino dies: officials

Malaysia’s last surviving male Sumatran rhino died Monday, wildlife officials said, leaving behind only one female…

70,000 families displaced in Paraguay flooding

Heavy flooding in Paraguay has displaced 70,000 families and is threatening to further inundate the capital…

Coal-hungry S.Africa introduces carbon tax

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law a carbon tax to cut emissions in…

Are coal-fired power plants affecting your drinking water?

When you get a drink of water from your fridge or sink, do you think about…

NASA's Mars 2020 gets a dose of space here on Earth

NASA’s Mars 2020 spacecraft has completed acoustic and thermal vacuum (TVAC) testing at the Jet Propulsion…

Gold-coated fungi are the new gold diggers

The thread-like fungi attach gold to their strands by dissolving and precipitating particles from their surroundings,…

Earth Return Orbiter over Mars

Artist’s impression of ESA’s Earth Return Orbiter flying over Mars. Bringing samples from Mars is the…

Earth Return Orbiter and Mars sample container

Artist’s impression of ESA’s Earth Return Orbiter and Mars sample container over Earth. Bringing samples from…

Mars Sample Return – Earth Return Orbiter

Artist’s impression of ESA’s Earth Return Orbiter. Bringing samples from Mars is the logical next step…

Earth Return Orbiter in Mars orbit

Artist’s impression of ESA’s Earth Return Orbiter in orbit over Mars. Bringing samples from Mars is…