Earthshine is sunlight that bounces off Earth, travels to the Moon, and then reflects back to our eyes. The Moon essentially ...

Scientists claim that first extraterrestrial contact will be a loud event impossible to ignore, not a subtle signal.

Freshwater extinctions rarely happen overnight, especially in a habitat as large as the Yangtze River. However, it’s still ...

“Blue wavelengths of light are damaging to many forms of life, and glare from unshielded light compromises road safety and infiltrates bedrooms, suppressing melatonin production, undermining sleep ...

Microplastics have entered Antarctica’s soil ecosystem, subtly affecting its only native insect and revealing how far human ...

I suppose the best way to talk about “it” is when we’re lying on our backs, looking up at the stars. The “it” I’m talking ...

As was the case last year, extreme weather events continue to rank highest in the 10-year outlook, while ecosystem collapse ...

This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Several annual Tuesda ...

As ocean temperatures rise and currents shift, the plastisphere may become an even more effective route for biological ...

Our planet has experienced dramatic climate shifts throughout its history, oscillating between freezing "icehouse" periods ...

Earth just experienced a rare S4 solar radiation storm, the most intense since 2003 — powerful for satellites and astronauts, ...

A 66 million-year-old mystery behind how our planet transformed from a tropical greenhouse to the ice-capped world of today has been unraveled by scientists. Their new study has revealed that Earth's ...