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Which bird migrates the farthest?
Which bird migrates the farthest? Over its lifetime of about 30 years, an Arctic tern can fly nearly 3 times the distance from the Earth to the moon.
October 5, 2023
Astronomers have noctalgia (sky grief), or sadness at the loss of dark skies
Astronomers are using a new word to express their grief over the loss of dark skies: noctalgia. Learn more about sky grief here.
September 29, 2023
Sycamore Gap tree in the U.K., remembered in images
Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland National Park was felled overnight on September 27-28, 2023. Here are a few images of the tree flooding social media.
September 28, 2023
Caddisfly larvae are tiny rock masons. One built this case
A longtime contributor to EarthSky Community Photos, Sheryl R. Garrison, captured this cool image of a rock casing built by a caddisfly. Read Sheryl's story here.
September 26, 2023
What is this weird golden orb from the seafloor?
Scientists have retrieved a weird object from the Gulf of Alaska. Dubbed the "golden orb," it's still a mystery. But now we know it's biological in origin.
September 25, 2023
Extreme rainfall and flooding as Earth warms
Global warming puts more water vapor in Earth's atmosphere. The water vapor will fall out of storms in extreme rainfall and flooding.
September 22, 2023
Florida’s bleached corals get emergency sunshades
Scientists constructed sunshades over bleached corals in two of Florida's national parks in an effort to protect them from further damage.
September 21, 2023
Ants, little but tough: Lifeform of the week
Ants are common insects with unique capabilities. They can harvest, herd, milk, and build amazingly complex and stable underground cities.
September 20, 2023
Antarctica experienced wild weather in 2022
Antarctica experienced wild weather in 2022, from heatwaves to an increase of snow and ice on its eastern side, thanks to atmospheric rivers.
September 17, 2023
Kilauea is erupting on Hawaii’s Big Island
Kilauea is erupting, following a 2-month pause. The volcano - on the Big Island of Hawaii - began erupting Sunday, September 10.
September 12, 2023
