A Hotter Future Is Certain, According to U.N. Climate Report

Nations have delayed curbing their fossil-fuel emissions for so long that they can no longer stop global warming from intensifying over the next 30 years.

Germany, France call on EU countries to also ban culling of male chicks

France and Germany are now calling on other EU countries to follow their lead in banning the controversial practice of culling male chicks, which both countries pledged to end from January 2022. 

Greenland's ice melt enough to cover Florida in water

This meltdown has caused concern, as continued large-scale melting of Greenland’s ice could lead to flooding in coastal cities worldwide.

Huge Planet Orbiting its Star at 6,000 Times the Earth-Sun Distance

That incredible distance made the original discoverers of the planet back in 2011 think it was “rogue”. But a new research shows that the planet is in fact gravitationally bound to a star, just as an absurdly far distance. 

InSight lander has Mapped out the Interior of Mars

he InSight team has found that the Martian crust is thinner then expected (20 to 37 km) and its core is liquid with radius of about 1830 km.

Too Much Sugar May Cut Mitochondrial Efficiency

A U.S team has found that surplus sugar may cause our cellular powerplants - called mitochondria - to become less efficient, reducing their energy output.

Evidence of water vapor at Jupiter's moon Ganymede

For the first time, astronomers have uncovered evidence of water vapor in the atmosphere of Jupiter's moon Ganymede.

Jeff Bezos launches to space aboard New Shepard rocket ship

Billionaire Jeff Bezos has made a short journey to space, in the first crewed flight of his rocket ship, New Shepard. New Shepard, built by Bezos' company Blue Origin, is designed for space tourism.

Climate change fueled the floods in Germany and Europe

There are major links between climate change and extreme rainfall events like the one in northwestern Europe. A one-degree rise in temperature has the potential to give you a 7 % increase in the intensity of rainfall.

Iran faces its driest summer in fifty years

Some parts of Iran had a 50 to 85 % reduction in precipitation this year. There are also temperature rises of 2-3 C. These factors have prompted tensions between the Iranian government and its citizens.

NASA optimistic about Hubble repair, but more time needed

NASA engineers are optimistic they’ll be able resolve a problem with the Hubble Space Telescope’s payload computer that knocked the observatory out of action on 13 June. 

Many Earth-Mass Rogue Planets Have Been Discovered In the Milky Way

Rogue planets are planets  that might be lurking in the vast dark between stars. With recent discoveries we’re getting closer to definitively saying that they do exist.

Our Atmosphere is Storing Energy Twice as Quickly as it did 15 Years ago

A team from NASA and NOAA found that the Earth’s “energy imbalance” doubled between 2005 and 2019. The Earth is absorbing more energy than it was emitting.

Rare meteorite could uncover secrets to life on Earth

The Winchcombe meteorite is an extremely rare type called a carbonaceous chondrite and is thought to date back to the beginning of the solar system. It is rich in water and organic matter.

Methane Detected on Enceladus Could Actually Be a Sign of Life

Recently scientists have determined that no known process can be pumping out the amount of methane observed spewing from Saturn's moon Enceladus. That means it could be biological in origin.