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For the past two decades, the rotation of the Earth has shown unusual behavior. Scientists have now identified a surprising cause for this phenomenon: the loss…
Xavier Le Pichon, a French geophysicist who revolutionized the way in which a pioneering model of the Earth’s tectonic plates was able to understand the movement…
Deep Soils – Depending on the type and area of soil, ranges from less than 30 cm (12 inches) to several hundred meters are neglected ecosystems…
Ship cemetery in the desert of the Aral Sea in Uzbekistans@owwl / alamy Unsustainable irrigation and drought have caused changes that have empty almost all of…
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Amazon Rainforest is transformed by human influenceLindsay Adalio/Getty Images New research suggests that widespread changes from pollution, extinction of wildlife and disruption to plant life are…
By chemically analyzing ancient rock crystals, scientists at Curtin University, Portsmouth University and St. Francis Xavier University discovered that glaciers were carved to mark the landscape…
In the quest for clean energy and a shift away from fossil fuels, scientists may have uncovered new sources of power, potentially hidden in our mountains.…
It is not unusual for the Earth’s core to experience changes in its rotational speed and shape over time. However, recent research has revealed some unexpected…
Diagram showing the inner structure of the Earth Rostislav Zatonskiy/Alamy The inner core of Earth’s solids appears to have changed shape over the last 20 years…
Small rocks in the universe revealed that life on earth could have come from asteroids. And life outside of earth suggests that we are one step…
Near-Earth asteroid 2024 PT5 is in an Earth-like orbit and remained very close to Earth for several months at the end of 2024. 2024 PT5 captured…
Most of us are aware that our planet is constantly spinning around its own axis as it orbits the sun. However, the Earth actually rotates around…
There may be more moon-born asteroids near Earth than we thinkESA/P.Caryl The giant rock orbiting near Earth appears to have originated from the moon, and is…
Nebraska drilling rig operated by Natural Hydrogen Energy LLC installed its first hydrogen borehole in 2019 Viacheslav Zgonik For the past few years, companies and prospectors…
The issue of energy consumption and its sources has always been a significant concern in the context of the climate crisis. In response, efforts are being…
Despite conflicting with the results of some recent studies, this new discovery reinforces the claim that Jupiter-based comets like 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko may have contributed to providing water…
Map showing where asteroid fireballs can be seen in SiberiaESA A dramatic but harmless spectacle will take place over Siberia today as an asteroid about 70…
Primordial black holes have been theorized for decades and may even be the eternally elusive dark matter. However, primordial black holes have not yet been observed.…
Flooding is a common occurrence in the cities of Navotas and Malabon, located in densely populated areas north of Metro Manila in the Philippines. These cities…
How did the Earth's inner core become solid and frozen?Rost9/Shutterstock High concentrations of carbon in Earth's inner core could explain a long-standing mystery about how the…
Bipolar: An adjective that means working in two directions simultaneously. (in plasma physics or chemistry) Affects both positive and negative ions equally. islands: A group of…
Giant reed warbler migrating between Europe and Africa AGAMI Photo Agency / Alamy Stock Many migratory birds use the Earth's magnetic field as a compass, and…
Our ancestors marked time in days, following the sun’s cycles. However, in the 20th century, scientists discovered that the Earth’s rotation is an unreliable timekeeper as…
A new study shows that about 70% of meteorites originate from at least three recent breakups of giant asteroids. This is the artist's impression of the…
Our planet’s new small satellite, 2024 PT5, arrived in Earth’s orbit on September 29, 2024. 2024 PT5 is scheduled to capture a temporary flyby from September…
Comet C/2023 A3 seen from the Canary Islands on September 30th (Tochinzan-ATLAS)Carlos de Saa/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Earth is approaching the comet and possibly passing through its ion tail,…
Wildfires begin in California on July 30, 2024David McNew/Getty Images A damning report by a group of prominent researchers has revealed that climate change and other…
Upon entering my department’s weekly Astro Coffee Journal Club some years ago, I was immediately struck by an existential crisis regarding the future of our planet.…
In August 2024, ESA’s Jupiter ICy satellite probe (JUICE) made history with its daring Moon-to-Earth flight and double-gravity assisted maneuver. When the spacecraft passed the moon…
Atmosphere: The outer layer of gas that surrounds Earth or another planet or moon. Aurora: A light show in the sky caused by high-energy particles from…
With the abundance of news stories, one might believe that humanity is on a path to self-destruction due to pollution, microplastics, and harmful chemicals. Reports of…
First hypothesized over 60 years ago Bipolar electric field Polar winds are the primary driver of a constant outflow of charged particles into space above the…
The Earth is greatly influenced by the presence of the Moon. One of the most evident effects is the tides, although the sun also plays a…
Bees are winged insects that feed on nectar and pollen from flowers and sometimes produce honey. There are around 20,000 species of honeybees, of which 270…
Iceland’s lava caves are just a small part of the vast underground habitats on Earth. Tommy Oh Photography/Getty Images Stefano Mammola was standing in a mossy forest overlooking the Po plain in northern Italy. In a moment, he was disappearing into the forest floor through a hole a little wider than his body. With less
A rock sample from Earth’s mantle viewed under a microscope Johan Lissenberg In the middle of the North Atlantic, geologists have drilled 1,268 metres below the…
Have you ever wondered why the “stable” parts of continents gradually rise up to form some of the largest landforms on Earth, like the vast plateau…
Shackleton Crater on the south pole of the moon is an area in permanent shadowLROC/Shadowcam/NASA/KARI/ASU A backup of Earth-based life could be safely stored in a…
The unusual wall-less cells can create structures (main image) similar to those found in 3.4 billion-year-old rocks from South Africa’s Back Reef (inset)Dheeraj Kanaparti et al.…