A strong, stable vortex is like a skater spinning with their arms tucked closely in, holding in an area of cold air over the Arctic. But when there’s a wobble in the rotation, winds in the vortex can ...
The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every ...
Under certain conditions though, snow and ice can prove lethal to plants and animals. The weight of wet snow can break ...
The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every ...
Researchers predict that a collision with the asteroid Bennu would plunge Earth into a year's long 'impact winter'.
The Pliocene epoch, which lasted from 5.3 million to 2.6 million years ago, was a consequential time in Earth's history. The ...
While the composition of gas and dust in a molecular cloud is fairly uniform, everything changes once a star begins to form.
Scientists uncover hidden land under Iceland, questioning our understanding of Earth's continents and tectonic plates.
To find out, the team used whole-Earth oscillation data from 104 past earthquakes to create a detailed 3D model of the upper ...
Scientists are not sure how much metallic dust remained in the atmosphere after the most recent SpaceX rocket 'disassembly.' ...
Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could ...
A new study finds that the rate of ocean warming has more than quadrupled over the past 40 years—and pinpoints why.