O ne of Earth’s seven quasi-moons has just got a new name: Asteroid 2004 GU9 is now known as Cardea, one of the Roman deities of doors and thresholds with a particular focus on hinges.

Over 25 years ago, researchers discovered that some of these deep Earth reverberations pointed to the existence of two underground “super-continents” hundreds of miles beneath Africa and the Pacific ...

The world was on lockdown, but the local pond didn’t get the memo. Tadpoles, frogs, and ducks were living their best lives, doing all the typical springtime things, while lily pads floated on the ...

The second visit of asteroid Apophis in 2036, also on April 13, heralds the coming of the Messiah and the beginning of a new ...

E lectromagnetic chorus waves once thought to only exist close to the Earth have been found at a distance of 165,000 ...

In June 2024 The Economist remembered Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders, the mission’s lunar module pilot. Anders also took perhaps the most famous environmental image ever— Earthrise. Against the ...

Sea level rise due to human induced climate change is a hot button topic. But as a new book reveals, its history has long ...

Even in death, former President Jimmy Carter added to his legacy of public service. His example fortified us for the challenge of standing up for climate action in the face of Trump’s swift moves to ...

A new computational tool improves the analysis of genetic data, making it easier and faster to study the evolutionary ...

In language-based subjects, students need top-tier reading, writing and grammar knowledge to ace the exams. English is a ...

This Texas city has struggled to develop a seawater desalination plant, but its efforts have lagged as thirsty industries arrive and drought persists.

Latecomers are seated at the discretion of management. The Book of Mormon follows two young missionaries who are sent to Uganda to try to convert citizens to the Mormon religion. One missionary ...