Sign Up for Our Amazing Newsletter!
A daily update by email. Science news, great photos, sky alerts.
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Mexican jumping beans are sensitive to the color of light
Larvae in Mexican jumping beans are sensitive to the color of light, jumping more forcefully under red light. Also, damage to the seedpod impairs jumping.
October 20, 2024
60% chance for La Niña in late 2024. Mild or cold winter?
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a La Niña Watch for the northern autumn of 2024. If it happens, conditions will likely persist to early 2025.
October 17, 2024
Monday’s livestream: Extreme weather and climate change with Davide Faranda
Watch our replay about climate change and extreme weather with climatologist Davide Faranda, an expert on cold spells, heatwaves and severe thunderstorms.
October 15, 2024
Lifeform of the week: Snails are full of surprises
There are many surprising facts about land snails. Did you know a snail is both male and female? And they can have 25,000 teeth? More here!
October 14, 2024
Auroras everywhere! Best pics from October 10 display
People around the globe saw an incredible outbreak of auroras from October 10 to 11, 2024. Check out some of our favorite images from the EarthSky community.
October 11, 2024
Why leaves change color. Plus, EarthSky spies peak fall color 2024
The vivid yellows, oranges and reds of autumn leaves are there throughout spring and summer, but hidden. Here's why leaves change color in the fall.
October 11, 2024
Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key in Florida
Hurricane Milton came onshore near Siesta Key in Florida on Wednesday night as a Category 3. It's now weakened to a Category 1 as it starts to move offshore.
October 10, 2024
Anteaters are vacuum-like animals: Lifeform of the week
Anteaters are known for their vacuum-like feeding habits, using their long trunks and tongues to consume up to 35,000 ants and termites daily.
October 7, 2024
Dolphins make smile-like expressions during play
Bottlenose dolphins use an open-mouth facial expression when playing with each other, resembling what humans might perceive as a “smile.”
October 6, 2024
Sea robins use their legs to taste the seafloor
Northern sea robins have 3 leg-like fin extensions, in front of each pectoral fin, with sensory organs that can taste the seafloor to detect buried prey.
October 3, 2024
