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385-Million-Year-Old Amber Found in China

Science & Nature Paleontologists in China have discovered what they say is the earliest confirmed pieces of amber ever found, a fossilized resin roughly...

Permanent daylight savings is bad for Americans’ health—here’s what science says could be better

Science & Nature More sunlight in the evenings doesn’t always equate to better health...Read MoreBong Grumbles

Chiseled Egyptian princesses knew their way around weapons

Science & Nature Before they were mummies, four royal sisters wielded the daggers, bows, and arrows 4,000 years ago. The post Chiseled Egyptian princesses knew...

NASA Finds New Way Earth May Have Received Elements Needed for Life

Science & Nature NASA-supported scientists have provided new information about how the early Earth may have acquired some elements necessary for the planet to...

Ancient Earth Repeatedly Thawed during Catastrophic Ice Ages, New Research Suggests

Science & Nature Earth experienced extreme climate swings during the Neoproterozoic epoch (one billion to 538.8 million years ago), including the Sturtian glaciation, when...

LAGEOS: An Earth Science Mission Built for Enduring Precision

Science & Nature On May 4, 1976, a spacecraft resembling a disco ball entered orbit almost 3,700 miles (6,000 kilometers) above Earth. This shiny,...

Untapped Rare Earth Potential Positions Mongolia for Future Development

By Bolormaa Nuurkhuu, B.Sc. Mongolia is a geostrategically significant mineral jurisdiction located between two of...

Night and (Earth) Day

Science & Nature This image, released in celebration of Earth Day, shows the terminator – the line between night and day – on Earth....

Best Earth Day deals 2026: Anker SOLIX, Merrell, and Patagonia are all on sale right now

Science & Nature Confirmed live sales from a dozen retailers, including REI, Cotopaxi, eBay, and more. The post Best Earth Day deals 2026: Anker SOLIX,...

Another Earth raises $4 million to boost AI training with synthetic satellite data

A Vienna-based startup has raised $4 million to scale a software platform that generates synthetic satellite data for training AI models to detect environmental and operational risks. The post Another Earth raises $4 million to boost AI training with synthetic satellite data appeared first on SpaceNews...

Life on Earth Could Have Started in Volcanic Pools — but There Are Other Theories to Consider

Learn more about the top theories about how life began on Earth, and how it may not have started from scratch. ...

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385-Million-Year-Old Amber Found in China

Science & Nature Paleontologists in China have discovered what...

Chiseled Egyptian princesses knew their way around weapons

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Common Mouth Bacteria May Trigger Dangerous Calcium Buildup in the Heart

Science & Nature A gum disease bacterium may contribute...

Potential Atmosphere Detected on Habitable-Zone Exoplanet LHS 1140b

Science & Nature Using spectral data from the Magellan...