Even the most experienced gardener is always learning. It turns out that some common techniques are not only bad for our ...

The Earth stands alone in the solar system as a habitable world, as far as we know. But that doesn’t mean we don’t get visitors, most often in the form of (usually harmless) asteroids. Some even ...

Here's what happens as the direct rays of the sun slip south of the equator as the seasons change.

Estévez is just the fifth Royals pitcher to reach the 40-save plateau. The right-hander joins an exclusive list that includes Greg Holland (twice), Jeff Montgomery, Dan Quisenberry (twice) and Joakim ...

Astronomers have used observatories around the world, including the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO ...

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, expects its spacecraft to rendezvous with the asteroid in July 2031. The ...

Diamondbacks starter Brandon Pfaadt looks to get back on track. Pfaadt was hit hard by the Twins, giving up five runs in 4 ...

Due to the influence the Earth plays on the moon’s momentum, the Earth’s rotation slows down in response, as explained by DiKerby. However, given that this is such a minor change in distance annually, ...

The moon's gravity causes high and low tides, something known as the tidal force. As the tidal force shifts Earth's mass, it ...

So the bottom line is that the gravity of the closer tidal bulge on the Earth is pulling the Moon forward, which increases the size of the Moon’s orbit. This means that the Moon gets slightly farther ...