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Tigers in India see remarkable population recovery

Due to successful conservation efforts, tigers in India have increased 2-fold since 2010. India now has 75% of the world’s tiger population.

Shireen Gonzaga

February 6, 2025

Polar bears have unique ice-repelling fur

How do polar bears stay warm in the frigid Arctic? Scientists have found their greasy hair keeps ice from forming on their coats.

Cristina Ortiz

February 3, 2025

Can you ID these cities at night from space? Take the quiz!

Take this fun quiz to see how many cities at night you can identify from images astronauts took aboard the International Space Station.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

February 2, 2025

Cascade volcanoes still have large pools of magma

Researchers have used seismometers to discover pools of lava sitting under dormant Cascade volcanoes in the Pacific Northwest.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

January 29, 2025

Hummingbirds snooze when energy is low

Some species of hummingbirds undertake long migrations. To save energy, they enter a state of hibernation called torpor. Read more about it here.

Cristina Ortiz

January 26, 2025

What is the pyrocene? An epoch of human-caused fire

The pyrocene is a newly proposed term to describe a geologic epoch forged by the influence of human-caused fire on Earth.

EarthSky Voices

January 23, 2025

Earth’s asteroid mini-moon a chunk of the moon?

Earth had an asteroid mini-moon late last year for 2 months. Now scientists say that the mini-moon was likely a chunk of our moon ejected in an impact.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

January 23, 2025

New species of giant sea bug named for Darth Vader

Are you a fan of Star Wars? If so, you will love this news! A recently discovered species of giant sea bug received Darth Vader's name! Find out why here.

Cristina Ortiz

January 18, 2025