This month's night sky is filled with close-range meteors, swirling nebulas, and prime stargazing conditions. Here’s when you ...

Earth's climate has undergone dramatic changes over millions of years, with ice ages occurring in strong, predictable patterns explained by the Milankovitch cycles. Named after Milutin Milankovic, ...

Get ready for several years of even more record-breaking heat that pushes Earth to more deadly, fiery and uncomfortable extremes, two of the world's top weather agencies forecast.

Chemists at UCL and the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology have demonstrated how RNA (ribonucleic acid) might have ...

Marine life plays a pivotal role in Earth's carbon cycle. Phytoplankton at the base of the aquatic food web take up carbon ...

What would happen if the Earth gradually stopped spinning? This fascinating video explores the potential effects on our planet’s climate, day-night cycle, weather patterns, and life itself.Imagine a ...

Using computer models, students Mohammad Afzal Shadab and Eric Hiatt estimated how long it would have taken water to seep ...

Our most common white blood cells have their own internal clock that listens to daylight and responds by boosting immune ...

The billions of stars comprising the Milky Way, our home galaxy, should appear especially vibrant in May 2025 as the band arcs across the night sky.

Microorganisms play a foundational role in maintaining Earth's ecosystems by driving biogeochemical cycles, supporting plant and animal health, and ...

Earth’s surface tells a complex story, shaped not only by visible forces like tectonics and erosion but also by hidden mantle ...

"Milky Way season," when the galaxy's bright center becomes easier to see from Earth, typically runs from February to October, according to Milky Way photography website Capture the Atlas. However, ...