The boundless potential of astronomical discovery contrasts sharply with the backwardness and reaction promoted by Trump and ...

The Pope's last day, Easter Sunday, was marked by an appearance on the Loggia balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, meeting the ...

Earth's atmosphere is divided into several distinct layers, each characterized by specific temperature variations, composition, and phenomena. Below are the primary layers of the atmosphere, from the ...

A bold geochemical model reveals that TOI‑270 d, a sub‑Neptune 73 light‑years away, is likely a giant rocky world cloaked in ...

Earth's oceans could one day turn purple. Nearly three fourths of Earth is covered by oceans, making the planet look like a ...

A new study suggests the extinction of Neanderthals nearly coincided with a shift in Earth's magnetic field that let more ...

The weather gets a little wild and weird on Jupiter. How wild? Spacecraft instruments have measured strong winds, tracked ...

As you watch the night sky, streaks of light often flash for a moment, then disappear. These brilliant flashes—called ...

With rising greenhouse gas emissions, climate change is occurring at rates much faster than anticipated, causing intense and ...

Earth Day began 55 years ago on this date, April 22, 1970, in the United States. The movement was spearheaded by Wisconsin ...

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