Scientists trace origin of misbehaving electrons to creepy whistles in space
Space is weird. It’s full of weird rocks, weird balls of gas, weird stars, and weird things that we can’t even properly categorize. It’s also …
Earth
Artificial climate intervention could completely destroy the planet, so we probably shouldn’t do that
That terrible Hollywood disaster movie Geostorm fell flat on its face at the box office and got so many things wrong when it comes to …
Over 15,000 scientists issue a terrifying ‘second notice’ to the human race
25 years ago, 1,700 of the world’s leading scientists issued a grim “warning to humanity.” Within, they explained that human activities were doing serious, irreversible …
Long-lost golden salamander spotted alive for the first time in 42 years
If an animal completely disappears for over 40 years, it’s usually a safe bet to consider them extinct. That wasn’t exactly the case with the …
A house-sized asteroid is going to squeak by Earth today
Astronomers and skywatchers have done an amazing job at locating lots and lots of near-Earth objects that could pose a threat, but some of them …
NASA is about to send a spacecraft to steal rocks from an asteroid
When it comes to studying samples of otherworldly material, scientists on Earth are in a bit of a bind. We’ve brought rocks back from the …
NASA is hiring a Planetary Protection Officer to… fight aliens
NASA is willing to pay someone anywhere from $124,000 to $187,000 per year to defend other planets from Earth contaminants. But the job also requires …
Want to feel tiny? Watch a sunspot dwarf our entire planet
It’s always a good idea to start of your day with a reminder that nothing you do probably even matters in the grand scheme of …
Scientists finally have a decent guess as to why Earth exists
Earth is a pretty nifty place. I mean, I’ve spent my entire life here and I’m guessing you have, too, and there’s plenty to see …
Scientists discover that Earth was basically one big ‘Waterworld,’ without Kevin Costner
Long before Kevin Costner and Dennis Hopper battled it out on the open seas in the mid-90s dystopian sci-fi flick Waterworld, the Earth really was …
This NASA video will teach you more about clouds than you’ve ever wanted to know
From the perspective of us here on Earth, clouds are usually pretty boring. Sure, sometimes we spot one that looks cool or see a unique …
Watch live as NASA tells us more about the other oceans in our solar system
We’ve got plenty of oceans here on Earth, but that’s not good enough. We need oceans on other planets as well, since we’re eventually we’re eventually …
Scientists are going to drill deeper into the Earth than ever before
It might come as a bit of a surprise, considering we walk around on it all day long, but science hasn’t really ever seen fit …
This video showing over 100 years of global warming will terrify you
We found out this week that 2016 was the hottest year ever recorded, further supporting the consensus that the Earth is getting gradually warmer due to human …
How many people can the Earth actually hold?
Earth may only be a tiny blip on the map relative to the entire universe, but for our purposes, it’s pretty darn big. Of course, …
Have you heard about the gigantic mystery planet that could kill us all?
Conspiracy theorists keep finding proof of alien life on Earth, but if you’re going to be worried about deadly aliens causing a commotion on our planet …
Wild new theory says Earth may actually be two different planets
A new theory says Earth is made of two planets, rather than just one. Apparently, our planet is the result of a collision that helped …
Mysterious space object set to enter Earth’s atmosphere next month
A mysterious piece of space junk dubbed WT1190F will enter Earth’s atmosphere on Friday Nov. 13, scientists say, plunging into the Indian Ocean about 62 …
I’m glad I saw Microsoft’s ‘ultimate’ laptop before the world ends later today
Disappointed that the world escaped the impending doom that was supposed to hit Earth back in May 2011? Not to worry, you still have a …
Video: The most realistic Solar System model ever requires 7 miles of open land
Remember that Solar System school project you may have built when you were a kid? Remember how crammed together the planets orbiting the sun were? …
From a million miles away, stunning NASA images show the moon crossing Earth’s face
A NASA camera on the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite has captured a series of stunning images of the Moon passing the Earth’s sunlit …
Earth is now the hottest it has ever been in recorded history
We’ve broken an incredible record in 2015, but it’s not one we should be proud of. According to the latest data from the National Oceanic and …
You’ve never seen the Earth like this before
Over the past few weeks, Pluto has dominated the headlines. It took nearly a decade, but the New Horizons probe finally reached Pluto on July 14th, …
What If Star Wars Battleships Crashed on Earth?
Imagine for a second that we lived at the same time as the events that took place in Star Wars. And then imagine that regardless of the …
Watch: Spectacular Vines show Earth like you’ve never seen before
If you’re the type of person who loves looking at spectacular video clips of Earth taken from outer space, then we’ve got a page for …
