Earth
Scientists warn of 'unsafe' decline in biodiversity
Posted in Featured, Science on 15th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
Ecosystems depend on the biological diversity within them to function.
A supernova might have abetted a mass extinction on earth
Posted in Science on 13th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
An exploding star hundreds of light-years from Earth may have played a role in a minor mass extinction that happened 2.59 million years ago.
Evolution may have moved at a furious pace on a warmer Earth
Posted in Featured, Science on 7th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
Early life forms on Earth are likely to have mutated and evolved at much higher rates than they do today.
NASA's Super Pressure Balloon glides past flight duration record
Posted in Science on 4th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
NASA and other researchers use what are known as zero pressure balloons to probe the mysteries of the atmosphere, and by extension our world and the universe as a whole.
Earths biodiversity could be much greater than we thought
Posted in Science on 2nd Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
We might have managed to recognize only 2% of Earths biodiversity.