Scientists discover pungent sulfur planet beyond our solar system
A University of Oxford-led study has identified a new type of exoplanet with sulfur-rich magma oceans located about…
China’s Largest Solar Farm Is Quietly Changing The Desert Around It
Zhijiang Xu/Getty Images While solar panels have existed…
What and when is the 2026 spring equinox?
The Earth’s axis is tilted by 23.5 degrees and that tilt in relation to the Sun changes on…
Astronomers discover a new planet type with a vast magma ocean
Astronomers have discovered an entirely new kind of planet outside our Solar System, one with a colossal ocean…
A Climate Scientist Explains What Could Happen in Terms of Surf, Snow, and Coastal Erosion
Next winter could be a busy season for Pacific big-wave spots like Maverick’s. Photo: Tony Morin Climate models…
Asteroid Bennu’s Rugged Surface Baffled NASA, We Finally Know Why
In one of the biggest surprises of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, its target asteroid, Bennu, turned out to be…
Archaeologists unearth a 125,000-year-old Neanderthal ‘factory’ that could rewrite human history |
Archaeologists are used to slow, careful discoveries. Most digs reveal fragments. At a lakeside site in Germany, researchers…
“It went completely bonkers…” Astronomers witness two planets colliding around a distant star
Astronomers say they’ve likely witnessed the collision of two planets orbiting a distant star. The star in question…
Dead vultures signal major wildlife poisoning
One of the most serious poisonings of threatened species ever recorded in Greece is unfolding in the Dadia…
Ocean microbes are key to breaking down biodegradable plastic
Most people hear “biodegradable plastic” and picture something that simply disappears – like a leaf breaking down on…
A Clever Software Patch Gave This Ice Satellite a Wild New Trick
On January 18, the Sun released a powerful eruption of high-energy particles that reached Earth in a jiff.…
Scientists Just Reconstructed the 3.6-Million-Year-Old Skull of ‘Little Foot’, One of Our Oldest Relatives
Left to right: The original skull, digital scan, and reconstructed face of Little Foot. Credit: Amélie Beaudet Scientists…