Mexico remains the world’s largest silver producer based on the latest available full-year data, with global mine supply totalling roughly 820 million ounces, according to the World Silver Survey 2024 published by the Silver Institute.

Rain shapes life for millions around the globe, but in some places, it barely ever stops. New climate data highlight the top 10 cities with the most frequent annual rainfall, measured by the number of rainy days per year.

The space age officially began on October 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, marking humanity’s first step beyond Earth’s atmosphere.

The Earth we live in is far from a solid, uniform mass. Instead, it’s an intricate structure with layers that vary in thickness, composition, and extreme temperatures.