There is a 'mismatch' between the importance of peatlands and their current level of protection, a new study warns.

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The risk that an increasingly ominous asteroid dubbed 2024 YR4 will crash into Earth in seven years now exceeds the the ...

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...

From space, scientists can track everything from sea levels or greenhouse gases to infectious bacteria or water stored ...

The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking ...

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Feb. 19, 2025 — Arctic glaciers are leaking significant amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Glacial melt rivers and groundwater springs are transporting large volumes of methane from ...

Neutrinos are sometimes called “ghost particles,” because they are nearly weightless, rarely interact with any other matter, ...

Thule is less known than other places in classical mythology like Atlantis. But Thule actually existed. The prickly question is, where was it?

Sea turtles navigate using Earth's magnetic field like a GPS. Scientists found they learn and remember magnetic locations.

Starlink's satellite service is starting to hit the mainstream, with T-Mobile now offering it for free on compatible smartphones. But how does it work and how can you get it?