Traveling abroad without any bearings can feel a bit like being dropped into a video game with absolutely no tutorial. And if ...

Zoom into NYC from space in this amazing Google Earth Studio visualization, featuring "West 66th" by pop rock artist Logan ...

Rocket Lab launched its 21st and final mission of the year over the weekend, sending a private Japanese Earth-observing ...

Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox After China's 2010 rare earth embargo, Japan invested over $1 billion to diversify its supply chain away ...

The 15-year effort by Japan is a model for countries now scrambling to reduce their dependence on Beijing’s critical metals. Sojitz, a Japanese conglomerate, turned to Lynas, an Australian mining ...

The Yomiuri Shimbun reported on the 7th, citing a Japanese government official, that the Chinese government is delaying export permit procedures for rare earths headed to Japanese corporations. It is ...

YOKKAICHI, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of its commitment towards a more sustainable future, Kioxia Corporation (“Kioxia”) today announced a collaborative initiative with Google LLC (“Google”) to ...

The satellite image does appear on Google Earth, but it shows animals gathered around a watering hole, not human bodies. While this specific photo was miscaptioned, verified satellite imagery has ...

In a bid to reduce dependence on China for rare earth minerals, Japan and the United States have agreed to explore the possibility of rare earth mining near Minamitori Island in the Pacific, according ...

TOKYO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Japan and the United States will jointly study developing rare earth mining in the waters around Minamitori Island in the Pacific, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said ...

New AI features in Google Earth let users ask chatbot-style questions to find changes in the climate. The system could eventually predict disasters and identify the communities likely to be affected.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. We’ve pieced together a remarkably detailed timeline of ...