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New study says residential trees can affect human health

A study examined residential trees in Switzerland and found a significantly lower mortality risk in people who live in neighborhoods with large tree canopies.

EarthSky Voices

March 30, 2025

See auroras on Neptune for the first time!

For the 1st time, the Webb space telescope has revealed auroras on Neptune. See images from Hubble and Webb and read more about it here.

EarthSky Voices

March 27, 2025

What fuels powerful winds? Answers from a weather scientist

The powerful winds of dust storms, blizzards, tornadoes and more are the result of air seeking to stabilize between high pressure and low pressure regions.

EarthSky Voices

March 25, 2025

Cosmic anomaly hints at frightening future for Milky Way

Astronomers have spotted a cosmic anomaly: a huge, delicate spiral galaxy with massively powerful jets. What does this mean for our Milky Way galaxy?

EarthSky Voices

March 21, 2025

Can your independent cat make friends with others?

Cats have a reputation for being aloof and elusive creatures. But can a cat form a friendship with another cat? How about a dog?

EarthSky Voices

March 16, 2025

Powerful supernovas led to at least 2 mass extinctions

Researchers said that 2 of Earth's 5 mass extinction events were likely the result of nearby supernovas destroying Earth's ozone layer.

EarthSky Voices

March 12, 2025

Human World

Woolly mice are cute, but won’t save endangered species

A company has genetically engineered woolly mice as a step towards "de-extincting" the woolly mammoth. But is this an effective form of conservation?

EarthSky Voices

March 9, 2025

The truth about dinosaur behavior from hints in fossils

What do paleontologists know about dinosaur behavior and how do they know it? All we have of them is their fossils. Read on to find out what we can know.

EarthSky Voices

March 6, 2025