Earth
Solar Storms Might Confuse Whale Navigation, and Make Them More Likely to Strand Themselves
The Gray Whale is the 10th largest creature alive today, and the 9 creatures larger than it are all whales,…
Nutrient-Poor and Energy-Starved. How Life Might Survive at the Extremes in the Solar System
Our growing understanding of extremophiles here on Earth has opened up new possibilities in astrobiology. Scientists are taking another look…
The Pale Blue Dot: Now New and Improved
Thirty years have now passed since the Voyager 1 spacecraft snapped one of the most iconic and memorable pictures in…
This is What the World Would Look Like if the Oceans Dried Up
Don't worry. The oceans aren't going to dry up. At least not any time soon, so no need to add…
The Evidence is Leaning More and More Towards an Asteroid Ending the Dinosaurs
Which camp are you in: volcanoes? Or asteroids? When it comes to the extinction of the dinosaurs, science has whittled…
According to NASA, 2019 Was the Second Hottest Year on Record
NASA and the NOAA just announced that 2019 was the second hottest year on record. It barely edged out 2016,…
Underwater Robot Captures its First Sample 500 Meters Below the Surface of the Ocean
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) says their underwater robot has just completed the first-ever automated underwater sampling operation. The…
Almost 800,000 Years Ago, an Enormous Meteorite Struck Earth. Now We Know Where.
20% of the surface of Earth's Eastern Hemisphere is littered with a certain kind of rock. Black, glossy blobs called…
It’s Snowing Iron Near the Earth’s Core
New research by a team of geophysicists has revealed that "snow" could be a regular feature in Earth's core region.
Cool Photo of Canadarm2 With its Dextre Hand. Oh and the Earth. That’s Nice Too.
Check out this image of the Canadian Space Agency's (CSA) Canadarm2 on the International Space Station. The CSA's Dextre is…