On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from Earth. Follow up observations have revealed that the asteroid, 2024 YR4, is ...

Gray is a Professor in Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he directs the Deepest Beliefs Lab and the Center for the Science of Moral Understanding.

and she was the recipient of the 2024 National Association of Science Writers Excellence in Institutional Writing Award, short-form category.

Rainforests in these regions cover just 2% of Earth's total surface area and yet house half of the world's plant and animal species. Deforestation is the clearing of forests. Most deforestation ...

Overview of the most endangered species on Earth. Saolas are one of the most endangered animals on the planet ... Thanks to local sightings and a smattering of short scientific studies, we also know ...

The measurements also show how Earth’s surface is changing as a result of both short-term climate variability (drought) and climate change (melting ice sheets and glaciers). Routine Disaster ...

If the near-Earth asteroid Bennu were to collide with Earth in the future, the space rock could cause substantial global damage, even though it’s a fraction of the size of the asteroid that ...

Explore the debate on climate change causes: human activities vs. natural variability. Discover the latest data, scientific ...

Japanese scientists have created the first-ever long-term dataset about Earth's entire atmosphere, stretching all the way to space. They hope the project will help shed light on some little ...

Alien: Earth is coming up this summer, and we know it's going to be a scary ride. The first-ever TV show in the sci-fi franchise is set to channel the horror vibes of Ridley Scott's Alien as the ...