Space science
The Sun goes into hibernation, will the Earth usher in a new ice age?
By observing changes in the number of sunspots, scientists have discovered that solar activity shows periodic changes.
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Space science
9 billion light years away, 'space hole' facing Earthlings
Fifteen times larger than the full moon from Earth's perspective, the ghostly object's appearance has upset the laws of cosmology.
Space science
Earth once surfed the Milky Way's mysterious waves
Astronomers continue to discover strange things in the universe, and the latest is a phenomenon called Radcliffe Waves, and what's more interesting is that it once swept…
Space science
The strongest magnetic field in the universe may be right here on Earth.
This magnetic field is 10,000 times stronger than the strongest neutron star we know of, and 10 million million times stronger than a typical refrigerator magnet can pro…
Animal world
How many animals have ever existed on Earth?
There are about 8 billion people today, just a fraction of the number of people who have ever existed, let alone the number of animals that have ever lived on Earth.
Environment
How was the environment and climate of Earth during the dinosaur era different from today?
The climate on Earth is often variable and cyclical and so the world in the future may have a climate similar to that of the age of the dinosaurs.
Space science
Discovery of space object powerful enough to tear apart the Earth
A super member of a monster family that caused several mass extinctions on ancient Earth could create a real apocalypse on Earth-like planets.
Space science
Does the Solar System have 5 more planets similar to Earth?
Some rocky planets like Earth are destroyed by the Sun.
Archeology
Pharaoh Tutankhamun possessed treasures from outside the Earth?
A fiery attack from extraterrestrials 29 million years ago created a unique material that has been sought after since ancient times: Libyan glass.
Archeology
'Shocking' 300,000-year-old treasure buried by another species unearthed
The treasure that was just discovered at the Maritime Academy in Kent, England, has baffled scientists because the things inside seem to have been made to serve the live…
Space science
Shockwave: The Truth About the Giant Bubble That Clings to the 'Monster' That Contains the Earth
A study from Japan has provided an explanation for one of the most mysterious and spooky structures ever discovered: a pair of giant Fermi bubbles blowing out from the c…
Discover science
James Webb Telescope captures stunning images of 19 spiral galaxies
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning images, with remarkable detail, of 19 spiral galaxies located relatively close to the Milky Way.
Space science
Double quasars travel through 10 billion years to Earth, about to merge into a monster
A time-traveling image from 10 billion years in the past has just entered the
Space science
What makes Mars different from Earth
According to Science Alert, scientists have discovered that the structure of Mars' core is quite similar to Earth's core. However, it is somewhat more compressible and l…
Archeology
What was Earth like in the age of giant insects?
More than 300 million years ago, before the age of giant dinosaurs, Earth was home to giant insects.