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Science news
How (Almost All) Life Went Extinct
A new study claims that El Niño contributed to the great Permian-Triassic extinction, 250 million years ago.
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Science news
Glaciers Melt – Days Grow Longer
Polar ice melt and rising sea levels slow down Earth's rotation and change the length of a day.
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Science news
The Enigma of Dark Oxygen
Natural metal nodules emit oxygen in the dark depths of the ocean, challenging the assumption that oxygen production requires photosynthesis.
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Science History
The Debate Over Earth's Age
Physicists who set out to debunk the theory of evolution for religious reasons ended up revolutionizing the field of geology.
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Science Panorama
The Globe as a Model: Revisiting the Equinox
The autumnal equinox is ideal for exploring ancient astronomical concepts
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Ask the expert
What Are the Components of the Atmosphere?
The atmosphere’s five layers and especially their gases, are essential to our existence - like the air we breathe
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Science news
Farewell to the Environmental Satellite: This Week in Space
Israeli environmental satellite ends operations, SpaceX back in action, Boeing delayed, and an upcoming nova event.
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Science news
Echoes of Solar Fury - Solar Storms in Earth’s Memory
A Miyake event—an intense and rare solar storm—can have lasting effects on both nature and humanity
