Seasonal and Multi-Decadal Climate Cycles Persisted during Snowball Earth, Scientists Say
A new analysis of exquisitely preserved laminated rocks (varves) from the Port Askaig Formation on the Garvellach Islands,…
Urgent to understand how human fertility functions beyond Earth, scientists say
As humans spend increasing amounts of time in space, whether for work or tourism, scientists are calling for…
Astronomers Think They Found What Looks Like a Frozen Twin of Earth 146 Light-Years Away
Artist’s concept of HD 137010 b. This candidate exoplanet is rocky and just slightly larger than Earth, with…
Scientists discover these caterpillars hear through hairs
A team of scientists has discovered tobacco hornworm caterpillars hear through tiny body hairs. Image via Daniel Schwen/…
Why supermassive black hole continues to belch matter years after chewing up a star
Scientists are observing the behaviour of ‌a supermassive black hole that is displaying exceptionally messy eating habits. Primarily…
New Machine Learning Algorithm Helps Scientists Identify Oxygen Producing Lifeforms In Rocks Over A Billion Years Older Than Previous Earliest Known Specimens » TwistedSifter
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One million AI satellites to orbit Earth? SpaceX’s mind-blowing plan of data centers in outer space explained
SpaceX Wants a Million Satellites for AI: Is This the Future of Computing or a Space Disaster Waiting…
NASA Earth Energy Instrument Completes Testing, Ready for Delivery
NASA’s Libera instrument, which is designed to maintain the global data record of Earth’s radiation budget, has successfully…
Lunar asteroid strike in 2032 could trigger moonquakes and meteor storms on Earth
Late in 2024, astronomers spotted a new near-Earth asteroid named 2024 YR4. By mid-2025, its improved orbit tracking…
NASA satellites help scientists observe how rivers carve the Earth
A satellite built to measure Earth’s water has started answering a different kind of question. “What’s the shape…
Why agtech start-ups failed last year – and a playbook for 2026
Many have cast 2025 as a transition year or shakeout period. Venture funding into agtech fell to one…
March 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse: Your Questions Answered
On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, a total lunar eclipse will take place across several time zones. In this…