Earth is home, but it’s also full of surprises. Some of these facts might make you stop and say, “Wait, is that true?” Let’s ...

This year marks the 55th anniversary of Earth Day! Every year on April 22, people worldwide mobilize to address some of the most urgent threats facing our environment, from climate change to ...

Your every breath serves as a reminder that the atmosphere of Earth is silently carrying out its function. Since air is ...

While Earth Day, observed annually on April 22, may not be a major holiday that’s widely celebrated outside of classrooms, it’s more than worthy of honoring. After all, without Earth, where would we ...

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Ah, Earth. We may not think about our planet on a day-to-day basis, but the world we live in is a pretty interesting place. The third rock from the Sun—and to this day, the only one with known ...

Where they live: Plants are found on every continent, even Antarctica, and every ocean. What they eat: Plants use sunlight for photosynthesis, which produces sugars that fuel them. Plants are an ...

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As Earth passes through the densest part of debris from the famed Halley's comet, the Orionid meteor shower will hit its ...

Two bright green comets are streaming through the skies and are visible to skygazers in the Northern Hemisphere ...

Since at least 2016, a rumor has circulated online that "a speck of dust is halfway between the size of" an atom and Earth. However, Wendy Taylor, a particle physicist and professor of physics and ...