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Wildfires becoming more frequent in the north: See the maps
See satellite data and maps that show wildfires becoming more frequent in the far north, especially in northern Eurasia. Numbers of fires have skyrocketed.
January 15, 2026
Earth’s ice ages shaped by tiny tugs from Mars
Computer simulations show the presence of Mars affects the cycles that cause Earth's ice ages. Without Mars, those cycles vanish.
January 14, 2026
Here’s why human hobbits became extinct 50,000 years ago
Homo floresiensis, a small-statured human species known as Flores’ human hobbits, became extinct 50,000 years ago due to prolonged drought and climate change.
January 13, 2026
Foxes know the secret to surviving in nearly any habitat
From Arctic snow to desert sands, foxes survive in the wild with cunning, agility and impressive adaptability. Read more about them here.
January 12, 2026
Potentially hazardous asteroid to pass Earth safely Monday
A potentially hazardous asteroid, 2005 UK1, will safely pass Earth on January 12, 2026. At this time it will be more than 32 times the moon's distance away.
January 8, 2026
Scientists extract ancient air from rock-salt time capsule
Scientists extracted ancient air from 1.4-billion-year-old halite crystals. It contained higher atmospheric oxygen and carbon dioxide levels than expected.
January 4, 2026
January birthstone: The colorful garnet
Garnets, the beautiful January birthstone, are often thought to be red gemstones. But they also come in yellow, green, orange, brown and black.
January 4, 2026
Rare alignment of Earth, moon and sun in early January
There will be a rare alignment of Earth, the moon and the sun in early January. The moon will be a supermoon on the same date that Earth is closest to the sun.
December 31, 2025
Fledgling seabirds in Hawaii are easy prey for tiger sharks
When seabirds fledge at an atoll in northwestern Hawaii, tiger sharks move in to prey on the fledgling seabirds, disrupting shark populations in the area.
December 26, 2025
Earth’s radio bubble marks how far our signals have traveled
Earth's radio bubble is the extent to which our radio broadcasts have traveled. The 1st intentional radio broadcast was on December 24, 1906. Where is it now?
December 24, 2025
