NASA reveals the mind-boggling scale of hurricane Milton seen from space
We often talk about Jupiter’s Great Red Spot quite candidly but forget that hurricanes can be devastating, destructive forces here on Earth.
Hurricane Milton is...
Scientists uncover ancient volcanic eruption and flood from over 1,000 years ago
In 946 CE, a powerful volcanic eruption occurred at Changbaishan-Tianchi, a volcano located on the border between China and North Korea.
Known as Baekdu in...
How dinosaurs’ extinction helped ants become farmers
When a huge asteroid hit Earth 66 million years ago, it wiped out the dinosaurs and drastically changed the planet.
While the disaster caused plants...
What is the “mini moon” that is now orbiting Earth
For the next two months, Earth will have a cosmic guest. A so-called “mini moon” will join our actual moon in circling the planet...
Thunderstorms are gamma ray factories, and we’re just learning how
In the 1990s, NASA's satellites, designed to detect gamma rays from far-off space explosions, made a surprising discovery: gamma rays were coming from thunderstorms...
Tonga volcano eruption was triggered by explosion equal to five nuclear bombs
The massive eruption of the Hunga Tonga underwater volcano in 2022 was one of the largest volcanic events in history.
Now, two years later, researchers...
The sun unleashes its strongest flare this cycle
Yesterday the Sun released a huge solar flare, and it’s heading toward Earth!
It’s nothing to worry about since it’s nowhere near as large as...
How pterosaurs grew from tiny tree-dwellers to giant flying creatures
Paleontologists from the University of Leicester have uncovered key evolutionary changes that allowed pterosaurs, the first flying vertebrates, to grow to enormous sizes.
These prehistoric...
Scientists capture stunning 3D images of ancient asteroid impact crater beneath Atlantic Ocean
Researchers at Heriot-Watt University have unveiled stunning new images of a massive asteroid impact crater hidden beneath the Atlantic Ocean.
The Nadir Crater, measuring 9...
Why are so many historically rare storms hitting the Carolinas
Hurricane Helene caused deadly and destructive flooding when it swept through the Southeast on Sept. 26–29, 2024.
Across a broad swath of western North Carolina,...