Future historians could think back to that time and call it “the era of exoplanets”. We have found over 5,000 exoplanets and will continue to find more. Then we will go beyond their simple discovery and focus our efforts on finding biosignatures, the special chemical fingerprints that living processes imprint on the atmospheres of exoplanets. … Read more
A study led by the University of Minnesota sheds new light on the impact of humans on wolf populations in national parks. Researchers have found that human-caused mortality triggers instability among wolf packs. In particular, the team found that human activities such as trapping and legal hunting have adverse effects on reproduction and pack persistence … Read more
Source: Getty Images There’s so much incredible nature out there that a standalone documentary isn’t always enough to adequately capture its beauty. In many cases, a multi-episode docu-series is now required. And the latest nature docuseries to debut, A year on planet earth on Fox Nation, is definitely taking advantage of this longer format. The … Read more
From April to May 2019, coral reefs near the French Polynesian island of Moorea in the central South Pacific Ocean experienced prolonged and severe thermal bleaching, despite the absence of El Niño conditions this year- there, a phenomenon that has puzzled oceanologists around the world. Now, a team of scientists led by the Hong Kong … Read more
As we welcome 2023, I feel more than typical seasonal optimism. America is poised once again for a historic achievement, call it our “Earth Shot.” In the 1960s and early 1970s, the United States spent the current dollar equivalent of just under $300 billion to “land a man on the Moon and return him safely … Read more
2022 has had its ups and downs, but what’s new? Like any other year, many bright spots illuminated the darkest days of the calendar, from scientific innovations to conservation collaborations. We look back at a few things that have kept us feeling optimistic over the past 12 months as motivation to take on whatever 2023 … Read more
DC Comics is honoring what would have been Stan Lee’s 100th birthday (December 28) with the Tales from Earth-6: A Celebration of Stan Leea one-shot commemorative anthology featuring new stories based on Lee’s (along with film producer Michael Uslan) renditions of core DC characters from his Just Imagine series of one-shots (2001-2002). Over 20 years … Read more
CLEVELAND, Tenn. — The bulk of the first phase of utility grading and relocation operations as part of the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s $54 million State Route 60 Widening Project in Bradley County is nearly complete as the project enters its second year. “The project remains on schedule to be completed by August 25, 2025,” … Read more
The claim: The Earth is flat because cities can’t be upside down The flat Earth theory, the misconception that the Earth is flat, continues to persist online despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Some proponents of this model believe that the Earth cannot be a globe because that would mean that some areas of the … Read more
There are sounds that the Earth makes. The music of cracking ice, the roar of fires, even the hissing of smoke that disturbs our lungs. These songs are terrifying but also deeply enchanting. There is possibility and there is also loss. It’s a constant song, named “Cantigee” by oracle writer/creator Rae Diamond. They explain Cantigee, … Read more