The Latest Breaking News from Earth

Luke Jerram’s latest work, entitled Helios, includes the sound of the sun captured by Nasa.

Firefighters are hoping for a break from the fierce winds that have fueled massive blazes in the Los Angeles area, killing 10 people, obliterating whole neighborhoods and setting the nation’s second-largest city on edge

On Friday (Jan. 10), the moon will pass near Jupiter, meeting up with the gas giant in the constellation Taurus. Viewers can expect to see the bright moon and Jupiter shortly after sunset.

Antarctica is home to a peak shaped like a perfect pyramid — but contrary to what conspiracy theorists say, the mountain's four symmetrical faces were forged through natural processes.

The fastest-spinning white dwarf ever discovered is a shrinking cosmic vampire feasting on a stellar companion. A feeding process is pushing the dead star toward an imminent supernova explosion.

Learn about Earth's hottest year in 2024, exceeding climate limits, causing extreme weather events, and the urgent need for climate action.

I used a combination of AI tools, including Freepik and ChatGPT, to imagine humanity's future if it were to spread throughout the solar system and beyond.

The Wolf Moon — the first full moon of the year and of winter in the Northern Hemisphere — will be best seen on Jan. 14, shortly after it has occulted Mars.

Do you know where the most famous objects on Earth are? From ancient wonders like Machu Picchu carved by civilizations long gone to modern marvels like the Burj Khalifa that push the boundaries of human achievement, these iconic landmarks stand as symbols of history, culture, and innovation. Each is so…

The earth’s climate experienced its hottest year in 2024. Extreme flooding in April killed hundreds of people in Pakistan and Afghanistan. A year-long drought has left Amazon river levels at an all-time low. And in Athens, Greece, the ancient Acropolis was closed in the afternoons to protect tourists from dangerous…

The year 2024 was the world’s warmest on record globally, and the first calendar year in which global temperatures exceeded 1.5°C above its pre-industrial levels.