Earths

Scientists turn Starlink into a giant scanner for Earth’s upper atmosphere

The region surrounding Earth is getting more crowded as thousands of satellites and pieces of space debris move through low…

3 days ago

Earth’s molten core suddenly reversed direction — and scientists don’t know why

Liquid iron in Earth's outer core can behave in surprising ways. Scientists discovered that a large flow of molten material…

1 week ago

Humanity has already exceeded Earth’s limits, study warns

A new study warns that humanity is placing more pressure on Earth than the planet can sustainably handle, raising concerns…

3 months ago

Earth’s most powerful ocean current didn’t form the way we thought

The Antarctic Circumpolar Current carries more than 100 times the total flow of all the world's rivers combined. It circles…

4 months ago

How squid survived Earth’s biggest extinction and took over the oceans

Squid and cuttlefish are among the ocean's most fascinating animals, known for their color-changing skin and jet-like movement. For decades,…

5 months ago

Scientists just found a surprising twist in Earth’s extinction story

For years, many scientists have warned that Earth is undergoing another mass extinction, with species disappearing faster than ever before.…

10 months ago

Forged in fire: The 900°C heat that built Earth’s stable continents

For billions of years, Earth's continents have remained remarkably steady, providing the groundwork for mountains, ecosystems, and human civilization. Yet…

10 months ago

Earth’s inner core exists only because of carbon

A new study by researchers at the University of Oxford, University of Leeds, and University College London has identified a…

11 months ago

Scientists just found a hidden factor behind Earth’s methane surge

Roughly two-thirds of all emissions of atmospheric methane -- a highly potent greenhouse gas that is warming planet Earth --…

12 months ago

Earth’s Oldest Impact Crater Turns Out to Be Much Younger, Scientists Reveal in New Study

A location in Western Australia that used to be named as the oldest meteorite impact crater on Earth is now…

1 year ago