Earths

If you've ever wondered what your hometown might have been like during the time of the dinosaurs, scientists finally have an answer.Researchers from the University of Utrecht have created a new tool that charts how Earth's continents…

By STACY LIBERATORE, US SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDITOR and CHRIS MELORE, US ASSISTANT SCIENCE EDITOR Updated: 21:08 EDT, 10 April 2026 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!--…

Earth's mysterious 'humming' vibration has surged for more than a week, prompting reports from some people who say the phenomenon is disrupting their sleep and causing ringing in their ears.Known as the Schumann Resonance, this natural…

The reservoir of one of Earth's most explosive volcanoes is quietly refilling with magma, scientists have revealed.The underwater Kikai volcano, off the coast of Japan, last erupted 7,300 years ago in what was the largest explosion in…

A former NASA scientist has backed a groundbreaking study investigating mysterious flashes in the skies during the early nuclear age, decades before the first satellites were launched.Ivo Busko, a retired NASA developer who worked at the…

An expert on the inner workings of the Earth has revealed that the planet actually has two North Poles, and the movement of one of them could quietly disrupt global travel. Scott Brame of Clemson University explained that the shifting…

Five times stronger than the Gulf Stream and 100 times larger than the Amazon River, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is by far the world's largest ocean current.But this key system is grinding to a halt, a new study has warned. …

By STACY LIBERATORE, U.S. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDITOR Scientists have warned that Earth's rotation is set to speed up on Tuesday, resulting in one of the shortest days in recorded history. The change, driven by the moon's…

If it feels like the summer is slipping away faster than ever, you're not alone.On July 9, the world experienced one of the shortest days in recorded history, at 1.3 milliseconds shorter than the average day.Now, scientists have revealed…

Scientists have warned that Wednesday could be the shortest day of your life as Earth's accelerating rotation is expected to move quicker than ever before.They found that three days this summer, July 9, July 22, and August 5, are…