Have you ever wondered why all the planets in our solar system– whether it’s rocky Earth or massive Jupiter– are round? It’s ...

When it was first detected, astronomers feared it might collide with Earth. However, after detailed tracking and analysis, scientists have now ruled out any threat to our planet. As astronomers ...

Earth isn’t a perfect sphere - it bulges at the equator due to its rotation. The result? The highest point from the Earth's ...

This is a still from an animation showing asteroid 2024 YR4 as it passes by Earth and heads toward its potential impact with the Moon. This 3D shape of the asteroid was determined from data obtained ...

It also produced smaller rocks that never achieved planet size or status. The NEO Surveyor fulfills a 2005 act of Congress ordering NASA to catalog 90% of near-Earth objects larger than 459 feet ...

Hundreds of animals, from tiny ants to mighty hippos, are shaping the Earth's surface as powerfully ... We showed that despite covering only 2.4% of the planet's land surface, freshwater habitats ...

A shapeless liquid form is something we usually take for granted. We expect fluids to spread and assume the shape of the container in which they are held. But nature sometimes defies our intuition. In ...

Animal architects include some of the smallest creatures on Earth, such as ants ... We showed that despite covering only 2.4% of the planet’s land surface, freshwater habitats host over a ...

laying the groundwork for future research into how these relationships shape biodiversity across ecosystems. Like what you read? Subscribe to our newsletter for engaging articles, exclusive content, ...

Animal architects include some of the smallest creatures on Earth, such as ants, termites and aquatic insect larvae, as well as the largest, such as elephants, hippos and bison. As a group, they are ...