The equinox marks the arrival of fall in the Northern Hemisphere on Sept. 22. Are you ready for fall? The official arrival of fall is the autumnal equinox, which occurs in the Northern Hemisphere on ...

The Carruthers Geocorona Observatory is the first mission focused on studying changes in the exosphere, the Earth’s outermost ...

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Danica Patrick, the former NASCAR star turned right-wing social media influencer, is praising ABC for its decision to punish ...

New research reveals Earth’s inner core could only have formed if carbon was mixed in, reshaping our understanding of the planet’s heart.

This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as Autumn Equinox: The Science Behind the First Day of Fall. A ...

Recent reports from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirm that the ozone layer is on track for a full recovery, a development scientists have been tracking closely for decades. Studies, ...

Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America, providing a fresh ...

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Analysis by researchers at the University of Bern suggests that water and other volatile compounds arrived on Earth from ...

Jezero Crater’s rocks reveal three stages of water activity, shifting from hostile acidic fluids to more life-friendly ...