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Life
Alien Life May Evolve from Radically Different Elements
A recent study suggests that on various planets, there might be unique chemical reactions that can sustain life quite different from what we're familiar with on Earth. Unlike our planet, where life relies on carbon-based compounds, these reactions could...
Science
Ocean Found Under the Earth’s Crust
A massive ocean has been found under the Earth's crust, and there is a whole other ecosystem under the surface of the Earth.
Findings show that between 410 to 660 kilometers below the Earth's surface, there is another water reservoir....
Weather
Frozen Antarctica Walloped by Climate Extremes, Scientists Find
In the faraway land of Antarctica, known as one of the loneliest spots on our planet, researchers are uncovering broken temperature records and noticing a rise in both the size and frequency of unusual weather events.
A recent study published...
Science
Supercontinent to Form in the Pacific in 200 Million Years
According to recent research conducted by Australia's Curtin University, the world's next supercontinent will form when the Pacific Ocean closes in two hundred to three hundred million years.
Earth's crust, also known as the lithosphere, is made up of continents...
Space
Diamonds From Space May Fall to Earth
Around 4.5 billion years ago, a dwarf planet and a huge asteroid may have collided, launching strange hexagonal diamonds into space.
According to a recent study, lonsdaleite, a rare kind of meteorite that may have originated from the mantle of...
Ancient Greece
How an Ancient Greek Calculated the Earth’s Circumference
Ancient Greeks made countless astronomical discoveries, including Eratosthenes' calculation of the Earth's circumference and its shape.
Environment
Groundwater Pumping Changes Earth’s Tilt, Research Shows
A recent study published in Geophysical Research Letters reveals that by pumping and relocating water from underground sources, humans have caused a significant shift in the Earth's orientation.
Between the years 1993 and 2010, this activity led to a noteworthy...
Ancient Greece
How Ancient Greeks Set Humanity on the Path to Space Exploration
While civilized society was just learning to use the wheel on earth, ancient Greeks were aiming at celestial space and the stars.
Science
Encoded ‘Alien Message’ Will Arrive from Mars on Earth Today
Earth is set to receive its first "alien" message from Mars on Wednesday in a project called "A Sign in Space".
The idea is to prepare scientists for the "profoundly transformational experience for all humankind' if otherworldly beings actually contact...
Space
Jupiter’s Lightning Bolts Look Similar to Earth’s
A recent study reveals that lightning behaves similarly on Jupiter as it does on Earth. NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft discovered lightning on Jupiter more than 40 years ago.
These electrical discharges, known as Jovian lightning, occur just as frequently on...