Searching for technosignatures—signs of technology on a planet that we can see from afar—remains a difficult task. There are ...

Human beings have been at the center of ecological change on Earth for thousands of years. But as history shows, no species ...

Scientists are sharpening their forecasts for how long Earth can remain a comfortable home for complex organisms, and the ...

Researchers have pinpointed a super-Earth in the habitable zone of a nearby M-dwarf star only 18 light-years away.

A groundbreaking study conducted by scientists at the University of Bristol has made a chilling prediction about Earth’s ...

The formation of a sixth ocean, and the tectonic shifts that lie ahead, are proof that Earth is a dynamic, ever-evolving ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The first rocky planet ever spotted orbiting a burned out star called a white dwarf offers a glimpse of what may be in store for Earth billions of years from now - showing it is ...

How much the planet warms with each ton of carbon dioxide remains one of the most important questions in climate science, but ...

Rockström is a research professor in earth system science at University Potsdam, the director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, and co-founder of the Planetary Guardians. The ...

The rocky planet, roughly twice Earth's size, has offered astronomers a glimpse of one of Earth’s possible futures — if it doesn’t get engulfed by our expanding sun. When you purchase through links on ...

The article highlights the paradox of widespread belief in the abundance of life in the universe juxtaposed with humanity's singular known example on a planet facing rapid climate change. It ...

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