Does planetary evolution favor human-like life? Study ups odds we're not alone
Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to ...
From collisions to stellar cannibalism—the surprising diversity of exploding white dwarfs
Astrophysicists have unearthed a surprising diversity in the ways in which white dwarf stars explode in deep space after assessing almost 4,000 such events captured in detail by a next-gen ...
Here’s when the world will end, according to 1704 letter from Sir Isaac Newton
Legendary scientist Sir Isaac Newton, best known for establishing the law of gravity, predicted the world would cease to ...
Evolving intelligent life took billions of years − but it may not have been as unlikely as many scientists predicted
Humans evolved late in Earth history. While this timing inspired the conclusion that humanlike life is a cosmic improbability, a new study pushes back.
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What would happen to Earth if humans went extinct?
Humans have shaped the planet like no other species. Our influence really has an impact on Earth, but what would happen if, ...