An unusual object orbiting a rapidly spinning star might be a new phenomenon in the universe. By Jonathan O’Callaghan Earth isn’t a perfect sphere. The rotation of our planet causes it to bulge ever ...

David Rankin of the Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona spends nights scanning the solar system for potentially catastrophic space rocks. Here’s what he has to say about that “high consequence” work, an ...

The health of people and the planet are inextricably intertwined, with time spent in nature positively improving our lives and inspiring us to help keep Earth healthy. Our health relies more on our ...

Physical maps might feel out of date in our smartphone and GPS age but maps aren’t just for navigation. They are windows into history, culture... Exploring our Planet Through the History of Maps ...

Physical maps might feel out of date in our smartphone and GPS age but maps aren’t just for navigation. They are windows into history, culture and how we perceive the world. We visit a map library in ...

A Senate hearing examined how lawmakers can help stop online threats to kids. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-SC, had a blunt question for the three witnesses testifying at a Senate hearing Tuesday about ...

Get a look at the Roller Gameplay Overview Trailer for Planet of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf, a sequel to the hit action puzzle platformer developed by Wishfully. Players can get the rundown straight ...

Earth has the perfect combination of a livable atmosphere and a protective magnetic field that prevents the Sun's harmful radiation and radioactive solar winds from damaging us, allowing us to live on ...

Something incredibly strange is happening. A mysterious gravitation disturbance is altering our Solar System. Jupiter is now on a crash course with the Sun. What happens when one gas giant collides ...

“Life is earth, animated.” When I heard this statement for the first time it made me think about my relationship to our planet differently. That all life on earth is part of a giant feedback loop, a ...

Jacob Hochard is an associate professor of conservation economics at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. An economist might celebrate a nation achieving record economic growth on one day, yet ...