3+ hour, 33+ min ago  (802+ words) The near-Earth asteroid 2016 HO3 has become the new target of one of China's most ambitious space missions. Tianwen-2 reached the region of asteroid 2016 HO3 after a journey of approximately 1 billion kilometers in about 400 days, arriving just 20 kilometers from the surface to begin…...

15+ hour, 45+ min ago  (992+ words) The tessellated pavement of Eaglehawk Neck, in Tasmania, is one of those natural formations that seem to defy the eye. The rocky surface forms a grid of almost rectangular blocks, so aligned that many visitors have the impression of standing…...

20+ hour, 54+ min ago  (1169+ words) Volcanic soils show how areas affected by lava and ashes can transform into rare crops, even in landscapes that seemed unfavorable to agriculture. The phenomenon appears in Lanzarote, in the Canary Islands, in banana-producing regions, in the volcanic belt of…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (893+ words) The planet Earth has an expiration date, and it has already been calculated. According to Xataka, in an article from July 3, 2026, a classic study by researcher Andrew Rushby, published in the journal Astrobiology in 2013, estimated that about 1. 8 billion years remain…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1166+ words) The Earth's population returned to scientific debate after researchers from Aalto University in Finland compared resettlement data linked to rural dam projects in 35 countries with global population databases. The study, published in 2025 in the journal Nature Communications, analyzed records between…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago  (626+ words) For those observing a diamond, the sparkle is usually the most important detail. However, inside a stone found in Ju'na, Mato Grosso, scientists discovered something even more valuable for science. The diamond preserved a hydrated mineral capable of transporting water…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago  (440+ words) The North Pole Dome crater in Western Australia has been identified as the oldest known impact structure on Earth after new analyses indicated that the event occurred about 3 billion years ago. The discovery helps to clarify a gap regarding the…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (714+ words) Conventional geothermal needs three things at the same time: hot rock, underground water, and permeability " natural fractures that allow water to circulate and carry heat to the surface. These three conditions together exist in few places in the world: Iceland,…...

1+ week, 29+ min ago  (695+ words) You already know conventional geothermal: drill, find hot water or steam at 150-250 degrees Celsius, use this heat to spin turbines, generate electricity. It's a century-old, stable, and renewable technology " but limited in energy density. A conventional well typically produces between…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (990+ words) When a magnitude 9. 0 earthquake shook Japan on March 11, 2011, at 2: 46 PM local time, practically the entire country shifted east about 15 minutes later, and now scientists have discovered that this movement was an extraordinary and previously undocumented seismic phenomenon. The conclusion is…...