Webb’s Jupiter Images Showcase Auroras, Hazes
Jupiter has a lot going on, including enormous storms, strong winds, auroras, and extremely high temperatures and pressures. Recently, fresh…
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New Evidence Points to the Moon Once Being Part of Earth
The moon may have originated from material pushed from Earth during a planetary collision, according to gases trapped in lunar…
Earth is spinning faster than usual and had its shortest day ever
According to experts, the Earth is getting faster and recently saw its shortest day ever. Scientist Leonid Zotov told CBS…
China plans to turn the moon into an outpost for defending the Earth from asteroids, say scientists
According to experts working on the project, Beijing may expand the planetary defense system it is building in China to…
A Disturbing Shift Has Affected Earth’s Delicate Energy Balance, Scientists Report
All the planets we have so far been able to investigate in the Universe are different from our living…
Deep-sea internet cables could help sense distant earthquake rumbles
More than two-thirds of the Earth’s surface is covered by the ocean. This fact presents a difficulty for seismologists, oceanographers,…
A Concerning Change Is Happening to Earth’s Water Cycle, Satellite Data Reveal
Climate change is seriously disrupting the Earth’s water cycle. Freshwaters are becoming fresher and salt seas are becoming saltier at…
New Analysis Shows Chephalopod Genomes Are Even Weirder Than You’d Expect
Brained arms, color-shifting camouflage, escape ingenuity, and puzzle-solving ability are just a few of the brilliant qualities that squishy cephalopods…
Insectageddon: a global crisis of insect extinction and population decline
Many of us have realized how important insects are to our natural ecosystems in recent years, from the life-enhancing beauty…
How tall can a tree grow?
According to a 2008 research, a Douglas fir — one of the world’s largest trees — can reach a maximum…