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The elephant shrew is a long-snouted speedster

The elephant shrew is a small but clever creature. It survives using speed, memory and keen senses in a world where predators lurk at every turn.

Cristina Ortiz

January 19, 2026

See lightning forms from the traditional to bizarre

Beyond bolts, there are many lightning forms that you might see, including red sprites, blue jets and more. Read about them and see examples here.

EarthSky Voices

January 18, 2026

Arctic air flowing into the southern United States Friday

Arctic air is diving south across the United States, impacting millions of people, even as far south as south Florida! Get the forecast details here.

Rachel Duensing

January 15, 2026

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.

EarthSky Voices

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.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

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.

Shireen Gonzaga

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.

Cristina Ortiz

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.

Kelly Kizer Whitt

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.

Shireen Gonzaga

January 4, 2026