Earth is fortunate in having a magnetic field: it protects the planet and its life from harmful cosmic radiation. Other ...

Up to 200 worlds investigated by NASA's exoplanet-hunting TESS satellite could be bigger than predicted, a finding that could ...

At its lowest point, the field strength fell to below 10 percent of today’s levels, leaving Earth exposed to dangerous cosmic radiation and solar winds. Usually, the magnetosphere acts as a protective ...

Poor air quality can sneak up fast on hot days. Here’s what causes it, what to watch for, and how to protect your health, and ...

Earth's soil moisture dropped by over 2,000 gigatons in roughly the last 20 years, the study says. For context, that's more than twice Greenland's ice loss from 2002 to 2006, the researchers noted.

Earth’s soil moisture dropped by over 2,000 gigatons in roughly the last 20 years, the study says. For context, that’s more than twice Greenland’s ice loss from 2002 to 2006, the researchers ...