New experiments show young rocky planets can generate water naturally when molten surfaces react with hydrogen in their early atmospheres.
About 50 light-years from Earth, a gas giant about half the mass of Jupiter orbits a sunlike star. The discovery of Pegasi 51 b ushered in a new era of exoplanet research.
The gas giant WASP-18b belongs to a class known as ultra-hot Jupiters — giant, searing, gaseous planets that orbit perilously close to their stars. Researchers used a new technique called ...
What: Astronomers using JWST and ALMA have captured the earliest known stage of planet formation around the protostar HOPS-315 in the Orion Molecular Cloud. Guest: Dr ...
Chinese researchers say a stress-tolerant rice line is turning once-barren soils into viable fields. If confirmed at scale, ...
In Finland, saunas have long been a way of life. But getting hot and sweaty is growing in popularity elsewhere.
One small town in Michigan is debating whether to allow data centers. It's a topic getting pushback all over the country. The Planet Money team explores the hot button issue.
On social media Trump celebrated his meeting with Xi in South Korea as a “G2,” a recognition of America and China’s status as ...
2024 was the hottest year on record, with scientists warning the planet is on a fast track to “climate-driven chaos” without ...
The market for obesity and diabetes treatments remains scorching hot, funneling billions in sales to Eli Lilly.
The year-long series called Vital Signs will include stories from the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Australia.
Why is it important to know about exoplanets having their atmospheres stripped while orbiting F-type stars? This is what a ...