Sharks Use Earth's Magnetic Field as Compass to Travel 12,000 Miles Across Sea

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 05.07.2021 05:50 AM

Biologists have long believed that sharks rely on magnetic sensing to migrate across oceans. Someone finally figured out how to prove it.

Chinese Large Modular Space Station Update: Out-of-Control Rocket Could Reenter Atmosphere on May 8

05.04.2021 22:17 PM

China's Long March 5B rocket's core stage is set to make an uncontrolled reentry into Earth's atmosphere in the next few days.

NASA Detects Sunspots as Sprays of Plasma Formed on the Surface; Will It Turn Into a Solar Storm?

05.02.2021 21:01 PM

NASA satellites detect "Sunspots" forming on the Sun. Should we worry about this phenomenon?

NASA Roleplays Near-Earth Space Objects Passing By, Here's What Happened in the Asteroid Simulation

04.30.2021 06:00 AM

NASA held a tabletop exercise this week in which planetary defense officials pretend a near-Earth object is about to collide with the Earth.

Climate Change, Global Warming Made Earth Shift on Its Axis Since 1990s [Study]

04.25.2021 23:20 PM

Climate change has caused further melting of glaciers that redistributed water that caused a drift in polar wander that shifted Earth's axis eastwards since the 1990s.

Pluto New Horizons Spacecraft Share Stunning Image As It Approaches Milestone Distance

04.19.2021 04:00 AM

New Horizons passed 50 astronomical units (AU) from the Sun or about 4.6 billion miles on Saturday evening at 8:42 p.m. EDT.

New Super-Earth Found: Does It Orbit a Red Dwarf Star in 2.4 Days?

04.18.2021 22:56 PM

A year on this Super-Earth would only be two days, nine hours and thirty minutes long in Earth terms.

Living on the Moon and Mars: Challenges That Humans Might Face

04.17.2021 01:24 AM

NASA's plan to send humans to the Moon and Mars would add another milestone for human space exploration. However, living there is not easy. Here are some things that human settlement on the lunar surface and Red Planet might face.

97% of Earth's Land May No Longer Be Ecologically Intact [STUDY]

04.16.2021 03:43 AM

A new study reveals that most of Earth's land is no longer ecologically intact due to human activities that also led to habitat loss in many species.

Did More Than 2.5 Billion Tyrannosaurus Rexes Roam Around Earth? That’s a Lot of Teeth!

04.16.2021 02:27 AM

Experts said 2.5 billion Tyrannosaurus rex prowled North America over a couple million years or so, with maybe 20,000 at any given time.

Meteor Seen Above Florida: Did It Light up the Skies? [WATCH]

04.13.2021 23:10 PM

The bright flash of light seen by many in South Florida was likely a slow-moving fireball. Experts say it's an unusually large meteor.

Earth Receives At Least 5,000 Tons of Dust per Year; Is It Because of Astronomical Objects?

04.13.2021 05:06 AM

Around 5,000 tons of extraterrestrial dust usually head toward Earth every day. Where did it come from?

Climate Change: Few Degrees of Warming Could Collapse Antarctica's Ice Shelves

04.11.2021 21:01 PM

More than one-third of the Antarctic ice shelf is at risk of collapsing if Earth continues to warm at 4°C above pre-industrial levels.

Great Fire Solar Storm in 1582 Could Hit Earth Again, Causing Damage

04.02.2021 20:50 PM

A solar storm that hit Earth in 1582 may happen again this century, causing worldwide blackouts and billions in damages.

NASA Says Biggest Asteroid Will Pass By Earth With 77,000mph Speed; Here's How to Watch This Rare Moment

03.15.2021 23:33 PM

NASA scientists have verified that an asteroid traveling through space at around 77,000mph will safely pass Earth this week. The asteroid poses no danger to our safety.

Humans, First Animals on Earth Show Surprising Similarities; Oldest Creatures Found Multicellular

03.08.2021 23:16 PM

A study reveals a surprising similarity between humans today and the first animals on earth, molecular-wise.

Solar Cycle Affects Emissions of Potentially Hazardous Particles, Source Unveiled

03.04.2021 05:04 AM

During solar storms in its outer atmosphere, the Sun releases potentially hazardous solar energetic particles that are potentially hazardous - and scientists have pinpointed a potential source of these particles.

Dragonfly Drone Would Probe Saturn's Moon Titan and Its Waters

02.22.2021 01:45 AM

An orbiter acting as a robotic submarine to explore Titan's water bodies is included in the plan.

Did a Magnetic Field Reversal 42,000 Years Ago Cause Climate Disaster?

02.19.2021 00:18 AM

This ancient, well-preserved tree alive when the Earth's magnetic poles flipped helped scientists pin down the more precise timing of that event 42,000 years ago.

Can Lost Birds Read The Earth’s Magnetic Field To Find Their Way Back?

02.17.2021 01:01 AM

Migratory birds can get lost along the way despite doing one migration in their life. But birds can still find their way using the Earth's global magnetic field.

NASA Found Sunspot Opening on the Surface of the Sun Which Could Spark Solar Flare

02.10.2021 01:15 AM

NASA spots a sunspot growing on the Sun's surface. Astronomers have revealed it could expand to a monstrous size in the coming days.