Record temps continue on land and in the water for 2023

Areas all around the Northern Hemisphere are suffering through record temps, as the summer of 2023 brings extreme heat. See record highs here.

Is an Atlantic Ocean current collapse imminent?

Climate is complicated. And today scientists are speaking of an Atlantic Ocean current collapse that could dramatically change Earth's weather.

Why people believe UFOs are extraterrestrial: A sociologist responds

Sociologist Barry Markovsky unpacks the reasons why UFOs (UAPs) are so popular and why people "want to believe." Read more here.

Will the proposed UAP Disclosure Act reveal UFO secrets?

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has added a new amendment to the NDAA bill for 2024. It aims to declassify and release government records related to UAP.

Can 2 planets share an orbit? New image points to yes

Can 2 planets share an orbit? Astronomers have long believed they could, and a new image is finally providing photographic evidence of the possibility.

What are lightning sprites? How to photograph them

Lightning sprites - aka red sprites - are electrical discharges that happen above thunderstorms. Learn how to see and photograph them here.

Iridescent clouds have rainbow colors

Clouds with rainbow colors are called iridescent clouds. The names comes from Iris, the Greek personification of the rainbow. Photos here.

What’s happening under cities? Underground climate change

Scientists say heat that structures emit beneath cities leads to underground climate change, which can cause the ground to swell and shrink. Read more here.

Boulders from asteroid Dimorphos, after spacecraft impact

The Hubble telescope caught these boulders from asteroid Dimorphos, following the impact by NASA's DART mission for "planetary defense."

The Ring of Fire, where volcanoes and earthquakes reign

The Ring of Fire is home to the majority of Earth's volcanoes and earthquakes. This region rings the Pacific Ocean where tectonic plates interact.