Long before humans could measure carbon dioxide or study weather patterns, tiny bits of space rock were quietly recording Earth’s atmospheric...

A new study reveals that lightning may originate from cosmic rays in space striking Earth’s atmosphere, solving one of nature’s longest‑standing...

Lightning strikes the Mediterranean Sea off of Port-la-Nouvelle in southern France. Credit: Maxime Raynal / CC BY 2.0 A new study reveals that...

Lightning strikes the Mediterranean Sea off of Port-la-Nouvelle in southern France. Credit: Maxime Raynal / CC BY 2.0 A new study reveals that...

The ancient neighborhood beneath the Acropolis Musum reveals life in ancient Athens long before the Parthenon and the sculptures on the Acropolis

shield, protecting us from harmful cosmic radiation. Without it, Earth would be bombarded by charged particles from space, much like Mars, which lacks...

A major new global study reveals that Earth’s freshwater is vanishing at a pace never seen before. Using more than 22 years of satellite data,...

A major new global study reveals that Earth’s freshwater is vanishing at a pace never seen before. Using more than 22 years of satellite data,...

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured images of black holes consuming stars in dusty galaxies. These black holes were previously hidden from...

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured images of black holes consuming stars in dusty galaxies. These black holes were previously hidden from...