Scientists have discovered that an ultra-reactive chemical in Earth’s atmosphere lasts much longer than we previously believed. In fact, they believe that millions of tons …
Tourists out on a boat caught a terrifying rockslide in Lake Powell on video. In the video, rock on the side of the reservoir comes …
Scientists say they’ve found the world’s largest plant. The discovery was made off the coast of Western Australia and the plant in question is a …
A massive crater known as the “mouth to hell” began opening in the 1960s. Now, over 60 years later, the crater continues to grow, swallowing …
A long-dormant underwater volcano near Antarctica may have erupted, triggering 85,000 earthquakes in the area. Research stations reported the swarm of earthquakes as early as …
An ocean mass extinction event may not be that far off. Researchers published a new study in the journal Science this month. Scientists say that …
A group of archaeologists has found evidence of the largest megaquake in human history. A new study featured in Science Advances says that the newly …
Scientists may have found proof of the oldest life on Earth. According to the new evidence, life on Earth may have begun as early as …
Scientists at UCLA have uncovered a new source of super-fast electrons that rain down on the Earth. When interacting with the Earth’s atmosphere, these electrons …
NASA has released an updated visual showcasing the temperature changes from 1880 to 2021. The climate change GIF took off on Reddit, garnering over 48,000 …
An asteroid hit the Earth at 21:22 UTC (5:22 EST) on March 11, 2022. The asteroid was discovered by Hungarian astronomer Krisztián Sárneczky just two …
There’s a lot that we don’t know about the Earth, like how was life on Earth created? But we also don’t know a lot about …
Astronomers believe that a near-Earth glowing asteroid may actually be an ancient chunk of the Moon. The asteroid, which is known as Kamo’oalewa, can be …
If you’re a human — and if you’re not, how are you reading this? — you’ve probably come to terms with the fact that you’re …
Humans have irreversibly altered Earth in many ways, but one of our longest-lasting legacies will always be our invention of plastics. Plastics are cheap, durable, …
In the world of astronomy, there would be no bigger accomplishment than finding life on a planet outside of Earth. We know there’s no intelligent …
Looking for solutions to some of the world’s biggest problems like poverty, environmental sustainability, and agricultural struggles in developing regions can be absolutely mind-bending. There …
Finding planets outside of our solar system is an area of research that has exploded in recent years. As new, more powerful observational equipment allows …
The research into what lies deep, deep beneath our feet has yielded precious few details over the past few decades. We all grew up learning …
Scientists believe there are some very basic things that are required for a planet to support life, including water and an atmosphere. We’ve yet to …
Earth’s magnetic poles are constantly on the move, but they haven’t drifted far enough to actually flip in the modern age. Researchers know that Earth’s …
The largest asteroid expected to make a close pass of Earth in 2021 will arrive in late March, coming within roughly 1.2 million miles of …
In late 2020 Earth got a new visitor in the form of what was originally thought to be a natural piece of space debris, such …
One of the most important organisms on the planet is seeing a steep decline in population. In a new study published in Cell Press, scientists …
New research into the effects of manmade chemicals on insects has revealed that common pesticides can dramatically affect the brains of flies and bees. The …
Canon — the camera company — has a reputation for building powerful and durable cameras, so it decided to send some of them into space …
A day on Earth is determined by how long it takes for the planet to complete an entire revolution about its axis. In 2020, the …
Scientists have spent an incredible amount of manpower attempting to determine what conditions support life, and why Earth is so perfect for living things. Now, …
A new study suggests that habitable exoplanets may be plentiful in our home galaxy, The Milky Way. Researchers crunched data on thousands of exoplanets that …
A discarded Chinese rocket stage and a Soviet-era satellite nearly collided over Earth overnight. The collision would have created a huge amount of new space …
