Critical minerals have firmly entered geopolitics, whether through Trump's tariff wars, China's export bans, or the EU's ...

Japan will begin test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1,900 kilometres (1,180 ...

From David Attenborough to Hannah Fry via Bryan Johnson, our TV columnist Bethan Ackerley selects her favourite science and ...

Japan has announced that it will launch the world's first deep-sea mining test for rare minerals in January 2026. The mission ...

Japan will from January attempt to extract rare earth minerals from the ocean floor in the deepest trial of its kind, the ...

Deep-sea mining could impact marine life stretching from the tiniest bottom dwellers to apex predators like swordfish and ...

The Metals Company is applying for permission from the Trump administration to mine for nickel and cobalt beneath a remote ...

The M'Tongé gorilla has died at Basel Zoo at the age of 26. The dominant male had to be euthanised on Friday morning due to a parasite infection.

Amnesty International’s planned Palestine panel discussion at the University of Bern has been cancelled. The university has ...