The Latest Breaking News from Earth

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Human-driven climate change is increasingly shaping the Earth’s living environments. Rising temperatures, rapid shifts in rainfall and seasonality, and ocean acidification are presenting altered environments to many animal species. How do animals adjust to these new, often extreme, conditions?

Nov, 12, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

More than 100 observed galaxies are being disrupted and stripped of their outer layers, transforming them into fossil-dense, ultra-compact dwarf galaxies.

SpaceX launched two communication satellites on Sunday (Nov. 12) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Oklahoma-based "City Elders" group talks big about political takeover. How much of that is smoke and mirrors?

In the glare of the sun, an unknown number of near-Earth asteroids move on unseen orbits. A new generation of space telescopes could be our best defense against potential disaster.

Govardhan Puja, also known as Annakut Puja, is a Hindu festival that holds immense cultural and religious significance. This celebration is observed on the fourth day of the Diwali festival, usually a day after Diwali. The focal point of Govardhan Puja is the worship of Govardhan Hill, a sacred site…

Mountains form in a variety of ways, some of which geologists are now just starting to understand.