Tag: Earth

Imagine an American railway dispatcher in 1880 fielding telegraphs about a passenger train running hours behind schedule. But the message isn't warning of mechanical issues, track flooding or otherobstacles. It's simply that the train unexpectedly arrived early, jeopardizing connections, thanks to timekeeping chaos across cities then.

Looming ruddy amid churning ammonia clouds lies one of our solar system’s greatest enduring mysteries - Jupiter’s iconic Great Red Spot. At 10,000 miles wide, this Jovian hurricane swirls massive enough to engulf Earth whole. Its crimson chaotic eye glares from over 300 years vigil ruling the gaseous giant’s cloud tops, outlasting human epochs.

Unlike gorillas, wild turkeys, and many other male-dominant species, elephants are matriarchal. The leader of each herd (the group is also sometimes known as a memory) tends to be the oldest and largest female around. She has a lot ...

Imagine gazing skyward some 147 million years ago in the late Jurassic period as a young Stegosaurus. What stars and planets strew across the heavens visible that strange night? Even Earth’s night sky was alien, for a fascinating astronomical reason.

Picture this: the vast, enigmatic deep sea near the Hawaiian Islands, a world where light is a luxury and the inhabitants are as mystical as the surroundings. It is here that scientists, on a quest for the unknown, captured footage of a rare and enchanting creature, the Dumbo octopus, swimming blissfully in the Pacific Ocean’s profound depths.

Alaska, often dubbed the "Last Frontier," is a treasure trove of natural wonders. Its vastness is not just in its formidable land area but extends to the boundaries it shares with the seas and oceans. When it comes to coastline, Alaska isn't just leading the pack; it's in a league of its own.