Earth News

Child holding Earth in their hands.

A deadly gas to humans may actually be what kickstarted life on EarthFebruary 6, 2023

Illustration of Asteroid Itokawa in space

Specks of space dust may help save Earth from planet-killing asteroidsJanuary 27, 2023

Meteorite burns up as it falls to Earth

Goodness gracious! Great balls of fire from space carried building blocks for life on EarthJanuary 26, 2023

Climate change

2022 was the 5th hottest year on record — and this is only the beginning, NASA warnsJanuary 24, 2023

2 researchers dig for pollen fossils in a dusty field

Ancient pollen grains acting like ‘sunscreen’ may have contributed to mass extinctionJanuary 23, 2023

A person looking at the night sky using a telescope

Goodnight stars, wherever you are: Light pollution making our cosmic theater barely visibleJanuary 19, 2023