This gorgeous NASA map shows Earth’s incredible aerosol clouds
When you step outside in the morning and take a nice deep breath you might feel refreshed and energized. Of course, if you’re in the …
When you step outside in the morning and take a nice deep breath you might feel refreshed and energized. Of course, if you’re in the …
When it comes to animals with iconic features, the turtle is high on the list. Deer have horns, kangaroos have pouches, humans have existential dread, …
One of the big reasons that life thrives on Earth is that it’s protected from some of the more harsh phenomenon of space by something …
If you hope to one day wake up to the news that scientists have discovered a planet with alien life, the scientists working with the …
One of the biggest challenges for astronomers searching for habitable exoplanets is trying to match up newly-discovered worlds with the increasingly long list of criteria …
In the never-ending search for life beyond Earth, astronomers tend to look far, far away, but it seems our closest neighbor may have once been …
Finding a diamond on the ground would make anyone’s day. Depending on its quality, you might be able to sell it for a nice little …
We’ve already established that mankind has a big, big problem cleaning up after itself, but there’s at least a small percentage of humans who are …
Humanity is going to have to leave Earth eventually. We’ve already messed up our planet pretty badly, and even if we don’t push the Earth …
If you’ve ever felt like there just aren’t enough hours in the day just be glad that you didn’t live on Earth 1.4 billion years …
Whenever NASA shows off a stunning new image of Earth from space it’s fun to take a few minutes to soak in all the details. …
NASA’s shiny new GOES-17 satellite got off to something of a rocky start last week as officials revealed that the spacecraft’s cooling system is, well, …
Ever wonder how much mass the entirety of Earth’s lifeforms weigh? No? Well, scientists definitely do, and a new study published in the Proceedings of …
Scientists worked for years to prove that certain manmade chemicals were slowly eating away at the precious layer of ozone surrounding the planet and, one …
You don’t need me to tell you that the Sun is pretty important to all of us. Without it, we wouldn’t be here, but it …
Scientists have a serious love affair with Mars. If (hopefully “when”) mankind sets foot on another planet, Mars is almost certainly going to be the …
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has seen better days. It’s suffering from advanced bleaching as a result of climate change and rising ocean temperatures, and scientists …
The Earth is a very, very wet place. The surface is largely covered with liquid water, but scientists have long debated exactly how so much …
If the ocean’s coral reefs have one arch enemy, it’s definitely humans. We’ve altered the Earth’s climate enough that ocean warming is killing off huge …
If aliens have ever visited Earth there sure isn’t a whole lot of obvious evidence that they were here. Does the US government have a …
Believing that the Earth is flat was an excusable error back in the days before high-powered telescopes and space travel but today? Please. In order …
Nuclear weapons were developed for offensive purposes, but the technology could prove to be a wonderful defense from otherworldly visitors as well. In a new …
It sounds a bit weird to say, considering we’ve all lived our entire lives on this planet, but scientists still only have a pretty basic …
A tiny asteroid will slip by Earth on Friday, March 2nd, coming within around 70,000 miles of our planet as it cruises through the Solar …
Evolution really is a wondrous thing. The ceaseless march of progress in the animal kingdom has led to countless species with incredible features that help …
Humanity has been staring at the Moon for thousands of years. We’ve gazed at its surface through telescopes and even visited it ourselves. With a …
Horses are one of the first animals that humans managed to domesticate. Humans have depended on horses for transportation, used them as agricultural tools, and …
Previous assumptions about the age of ancient plant species is being thrown into question today, as new research suggests that flora took root here on …
Earth’s oceans are filled with creatures that range from deadly and dangerous to cute and curious. Some are familiar, while others are downright bizarre. The …
When you think of the end of the dinosaurs you likely envision an asteroid striking Earth, creating a massive explosion and plunging the planet into …