A group of researchers is reviewing our understanding of the interiors of the outermost planets in the solar system: Uranus and Neptune. Are they icy planets (as commonly believed), rocky, or do they have a mixed structure?
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Mountains are the backbone of life on Earth. Each mountain range is a vertebra of the planet, playing an indispensable role in its climatic dynamics, yet they are particularly vulnerable to human degradation.
The European Space Agency (ESA) has achieved a new scientific feat by detecting X-ray emissions coming from the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, a visitor crossing the solar system from beyond its boundaries.
Regular sleep-wake routines, meals, and physical exercise program our biological clock to begin predicting when these behaviors will occur each day and to release the related hormones accordingly.
In recent years, the global climate has become increasingly extreme, with a growing intensification of alternating droughts and floods, what scientists refer to as hydroclimatic extremes or “whiplash” events, with significant repercussions and impacts. Chinese sediments hold the answer to the underlying causes.
For the first time in three decades, snow blanketed parts of Saudi Arabia, leaving residents in several regions astonished, including the province of Tabuk, located in the north of this desert country.
In an effort to reduce air pollution, the authorities of New Delhi, India, have implemented drastic measures that affect the daily lives of residents. Would you be willing to change your habits in the UK as well?
Copernicus experts say that December 1, 2025, marks a turning point for global atmospheric monitoring with the premature closure of the Antarctic ozone hole.
Experts at the Wildlife Trusts have listed the highs and lows of 2025 for ocean conservation. While there were successes, plastic pollution continues to cause concern.
Will polar bears survive the melting of Arctic ice? In Greenland, some specimens are mutating and altering their DNA to cope with higher temperatures.
NOAA’s Arctic Report Card shows a rapidly warming region in trouble. The 20th annual report highlights threats like Atlantification and rusting rivers, underscoring how Arctic warming is outpacing the rest of the world and taking a growing toll.
New York City saw its first measurable snowfall of the winter on Sunday, with up to 6 inches reported in some areas. But how much snow does it actually take to disrupt or shut down the city’s subway system? Find out here.