Earth
The Stats Are In: No Global Cooling
[/caption] The idea that the world is now cooling has been repeated in opinion columns, talk radio, pundit television and…
Picture of Earth from Space
Looking for a picture of Earth from Space? Here is a collection. [/caption] Here's a spectacular image of the earth…
Heat-Shocked Diamonds Provide New Clue of Horse-Killing Impact
[/caption] Archeologists have been divided about whether an extraterrestiral impact blasted North America about 12,900 years ago, wreaking havoc on…
Solar Cycle Triggers La Nina, El Nino-like Climate Shifts
[/caption] Researchers have discovered a link between the 11-year solar cycle and tropical Pacific weather patterns that resemble La Niña…
Ancient Domes Reveal 3.45-billion-year-old Life History
[/caption] Ancient, dome-like rock structures contain clues that life was active on Earth 3.45 billion years ago, according to new…
Prescription For Light Pollution
There's good news ahead for dark sky supporters - a real prescription for light pollution. It's called Resolution 516: Advocating…
More Atmospheric CO2 Today Than in the Past 2.1 Millions Years
[/caption] Researchers have been able to determine the atmospheric carbon dioxide levels over the past 2.1 million years in the…
History of Iron Yields New Insight Into Earth’s Deepest Reaches
[/caption] Earth may have given up its innermost secrets to a pair of California geochemists, who have used extensive computer…
Life on Earth — and Other Worlds — Could Last Longer Than Expected
[/caption] Most scientists predict that in about a billion years, the sun's ever-increasing radiation will have scorched the Earth beyond…
With Moon Rocks in Hand, Parazynski Reaches Mt. Everest Peak
[/caption] We've been following former astronaut Scott Parazynski's attempt to climb Mt. Everest, and now comes the news that he…