Hello, readers! Let’s talk about a term that’s been used, and often misused, in the media recently: the polar vortex. The ...

The grand old oak stands with her arms reaching upward to the sky bare of leaves like a lady in waiting. The snow and winds have left her void of ...

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Sea-based launches are hitting their stride. That could lead to a lot more space missions with a lot less red tape.

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Discover interesting facts about how big earthquakes can get, why earthquakes happen, and why they're so hard to predict.

Leader, columnist Orville Moe, writer of “In a science-minded world, a reason to thank God,” says: “… thank God for all his gifts to us on this small and insignificant planet ...

The part of the world where we live lies exactly halfway between Earth’s equator and the North Pole. Mid-latitude locations like Minnesota’s feature distinct seasons in which the ...

The Earth's Grand Canyon took millions of years to carve, but the moon's grand canyons took about ten minutes.

“Hey, Listen!”; The Legend of Zelda franchise is so undeniably influential and iconic that it is filled to the brim with memorable lines that gamers always quote, even to this day. But there ...

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Saturn’s brilliant rings are disappearing—at least they are from our perspective here on Earth. The normally broad rings presently appear much slimmer than usual, almost like a line across the ...