New fossils provide snapshot of the beginning of complex animals that led to us
WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly discovered fossils have given scientists their first real glimpse of when Earth made a…
Scientists get first look at the evolution of early complex animals
WASHINGTON — Newly discovered fossils have given scientists their first real glimpse of when Earth made a crucial…
A Bit of Gray on an Emerald Isle
Today’s story is the answer to the March 2026 puzzler. Though Ireland is known for the many shades…
Earth’s Spin Is Slowing at a Pace Not Seen in Millions of Years—and You Can Guess Why
It often feels like the world is spinning faster and faster, just out of control these days, right?…
The Last Mystery of Antarctica’s ‘Blood Falls’ Has Finally Been Solved
There is a corner of Antarctica that looks like something out of a David Cronenberg movie. It’s located…
Two Titanic Structures Hidden Deep Within the Earth Have Altered the Magnetic Field for Millions of Years
A team of geologists has found for the first time evidence that two ancient, continent-sized, ultrahot structures hidden…
Report: 13 Great Lakes’ Worth of Water Underlies the Contiguous United States
It’s not easy to determine how much water there is across a landscape. A measly 1% of Earth’s…
Empowering NASA’s Earth Science Fleet
Earth as seen during Apollo 8 in 1968 — NASA Keith’s note: this short essay, “A Plea to…
How NASA Is Homing in From Space on Ocean Debris
Space-based technology could help track plastic and other flotsam by its ‘fingerprints.’ In late 2025, scientists reported that,…
Sentinel-6B Extends Global Ocean Height Record
Introduction On November 16, 2025, the Sentinel-6B satellite launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in California. The…
The Doomsday Glacier Is Getting Closer and Closer to Irreversible Collapse
Known as the “Doomsday Glacier,” the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is one of the most rapidly changing glaciers…
Earliest known evidence of human fire-making identified in England
LONDON (AP) — Scientists in Britain say ancient humans may have learned to make fire far earlier than…