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NASA is tracking a truck-sized asteroid which is set to hurtle by Earth today at many times the velocity of a speeding bullet. The space rock—dubbed "2025 BV5"—is estimated by NASA's Jet ...

Jan. 30, 2025 — Experts from the global Earth science community have pieced together what happened during the massive Sikkim flood to try to help others prepare for similar ... Sharks and Rays ...

This new model updates the location of magnetic north while also providing improved navigation for technologies reliant on Earth’s magnetic field. Updated every five years, scientists have ...

Earth and environmental sciences cover all aspects of Earth and planetary sciences, and broadly encompasses solid Earth processes, surface and atmospheric dynamics, Earth system history, climate ...

Jan. 29, 2025 — A study highlights the need for improved wildfire preparedness tailored to disadvantaged communities in unincorporated areas of the Eastern Coachella Valley and identifies ...

The planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, are called terrestrial because they have a compact, rocky surface like Earth’s terra firma. The terrestrial planets are the four innermost planets in the ...

For 45 years, the Alien movie franchise has seen the Xenomorphs terrorize poor groups of humans on various spaceships and planets (most recently in the 2024 movie Alien: Romulus), but now the iconic ...

For those living in Goma, which has been captured by Rwanda-backed rebels, there is little water, little food and much uncertainty. By Caleb KabandaRuth Maclean and Guerchom Ndebo The pygmy ...