Bats are often linked to vampires or blamed for disease outbreaks. Here’s why we they don’t deserve such a bad reputation.

Earth” ends with a five-star, no-notes needle drop (or choice of a pre-existing song). A tone of dread has been set throughout the episode, in which we learn that corporations, technology, and military rule in this future world.

The teams findings are stark: 60 percent of global land areas are now outside the locally defined "safe zone," and a significant 38 percent are in a high-risk zone.

Meteorite diamonds, which could be 58% harder than ordinary diamonds, have finally been made in the lab. Scientists have created the first sizable meteorite diamond — also known as lonsdaleite or hexagonal diamond — a material predicted to be even harder than the diamonds normally found on Earth.

Yet, despite using the JWST's sensitive Near-Infrared Spectrometer, or NIRSpec, astronomers led by Piaulet-Ghorayeb found no evidence for water, methane or carbon dioxide, all of which are common in Earth's atmosphere and which act as natural greenhouse gases to retain heat and keep a planet warm enough for liquid water.

India's state-owned miner IREL is seeking to collaborate with Japanese and South Korean companies to start commercial production of rare earth magnets, a source familiar with the matter said, as part of efforts to reduce reliance on China.

If Earth is a superorganism that intelligently regulates the conditions for life, humans could be part of its master plan.

Earth “one of this year’s strongest new shows,” so I wasn’t shocked by how much I liked its debut. I was surprised by the scale of its sets, and this featurette has more detail about how they managed that by filming outside in Bangkok.

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Earth doesn’t settle for unleashing the franchise’s signature acid-blooded terror on a new stage. It drags an entire menagerie of extraterrestrial nightmares down to our planet.