Space science
ISS astronaut hospitalized after returning to Earth
SpaceX's Dragon Endeavour spacecraft carrying Crew-8 landed in the Gulf of Mexico on October 25, after which one astronaut had to stay in the hospital for health monitor…
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Environment
Doomsday Clouds Appear Over Canada: Could This Be The Last Time We See Them?
There were some very strange clouds recently seen in the sky over Canada, which looked exactly like a famous painting by Van Gogh.
Videos
Chilling clip from ESA: Earth in 'inverted' moment
The moment the Earth's North and South Poles switched places has been described by European scientists in a chilling audio clip.
Space science
Is Earth's Moon a 'Stolen Object'?
New research has overturned the theory that the Moon was formed from debris from Earth and the planet Theia.
Environment
Mount Everest is getting taller, and the reason is surprising!
According to new research, Mount Everest is 15-50m higher than before and is still growing taller every year for an unexpected reason.
Conquer Mars
From another planet, NASA spacecraft sends 'will' to Earthlings
The will of InSight - the robotic lander working on the red planet - has just been announced by NASA on Twitter and Facebook.
Discover science
Not Everest, this is the mountain on Earth closest to the stars
This mountain is the closest point on Earth to the stars. And it's not the famous Mount Everest.
Discover science
Earth's water cycle is becoming increasingly erratic.
The United Nations said on October 7 that climate change is making the water cycle more unpredictable, with floods and droughts becoming more intense.
Archeology
Before trees ruled, the Earth was covered with giant fungi.
These mushrooms can be very large, with the largest measuring 8 metres tall and 1 metre wide.
Space science
25 mysterious sources continuously transmitting radio signals to Earth discovered
25 mysterious sources that emit so-called
Space science
ESA launches Hera spacecraft to study how to protect Earth
On October 7, the European Space Agency (ESA) successfully launched the Hera spacecraft carrying a mission to study how to protect the Earth from collision threats from…
History
The deadliest day in human history 500 years ago
An earthquake in China about 500 years ago killed 100,000 people in just one day.
Discover science
Why did birds survive while dinosaurs became extinct?
After the asteroid hit Earth 66 million years ago, some toothless birds may have survived thanks to their ability to forage.
Archeology
This is the largest creature that has ever flown on Earth.
The Dracula pterosaur lived about 66 million years ago and was as big as a giraffe when standing and had wings with a wingspan of 12m.