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Multiple underground water reservoirs discovered on Mars, new study finds

A number of liquid bodies have been found on Mars, raising the tantalizing possibility that liquid water could exist on the Red Planet long believed to be desolate and hostile to life. A number of liquid bodies have been found on Mars, raising the tantalizing possibility that liquid water could exist on the Red Planet long believed to be desolate and hostile to life. A major new study publis

Photographer Follows Storms Across North America to Capture Rare Red Sprites

Created by electrical discharges high above thunderstorm clouds, red sprites are a surreal sight to behold. These red-orange flashes in the sky almost seem like fireworks, but are actually caused by discharges of positive lightning. Though they can be hard to catch, photographer Paul M. Smith has dedicated his career to hunting them down. Known as the “sprite chaser,” Smith travels around N

The Green-Headed Tanager Is A Gorgeous Bird

This bird is small and colorful and it is usually found in humid Atlantic forest and can be common in orchards, parks, and gardens, even near human settlements. And also, it frequents the forest borders and the clearings where it finds some trees and shrubs, and also the second growths. The Green-headed Tanager is visible from lowlands to 900 meters, but they are more often seen at a lower elev

12 Best and Most Beautiful Places to Visit in Switzerland

Switzerland is one of the most beautiful countries in Europe, delighting avid travellers and ski enthusiasts. The name, Switzerland, evokes Heidi’s green pastures, the Alps, bewitching hamlets nestled in stunning territories, as well as vibrant city life. Planning a visit? Here are the most beautiful places to visit in Switzerland. 1. Zermatt Whether you’re after skiing or mountaineering,

32 Maps That Portray The Lesser Known Facts About America

For every Internet commenter who enters online arguments about the USA with facts they got from their butt, there's a map that presents hard data bare and allows the viewers to make their own interpretations. From light pollution and tree coverage to out-of-service railways and streets and highways, maps may not immediately look as exciting as a viral cat video -- which might explain why we oft

Check These Delightful Candid Photos Of Wild Squirrels Being Very Curious

It is always challenging to make a unique set of animals but this photographer makes it look easy with effortless images of the creatures interacting with tiny props including balloons. Geert Weggen has a gift for getting the most out of his portrait subjects. He shots squirrel photos with a Nikon 810, and the results are so charming! So, when Weggen captures these delightful photos, it helps t

Microbial Life on Venus? Here’s What You Really Need to Know About The Major Discovery

Venus, the Evening Star, may gleam prettily in our night sky, but up close it's about as inhospitable as a rocky planet can be, with sulphuric acid rains, a suffocating CO2 atmosphere, and a surface atmospheric pressure up to 100 times greater than Earth's. Based on our understanding of life on Earth, Venus would be among the last places in the Solar System you'd look to find living creatures.

NASA Confirms We’ve Officially Entered a Brand New Solar Cycle

Far from the woes of planet Earth, our Sun has been having a rather quiet year. A close look at its activity confirms what solar enthusiasts have been suspecting for a while – our closest star has entered a new cycle. Ever since we started to track the Sun's dark blemishes in earnest, humans have noticed a pattern of quiescence and temper that repeats roughly every 11 years. There have bee

Astronomers Detect a Huge Gas Giant Orbiting a Much Smaller Dead Star

Astronomers have discovered a planet the size of Jupiter closely orbiting the smouldering remains of a dead star, the first time that an intact exoplanet has been discovered travelling around a white dwarf, according to research published Wednesday. Researchers said the fate of this giant planet, called WD 1586 b, offers a potential vision of our own Solar System when the Sun eventually ages in

Dust Determined The Early Rise of Human Civilisations More Than You’d Suspect

The spread of humans out of Africa through the Middle East may have been helped along by a very ordinary substance: dust. More specifically, the silty sediment known as loess seems to have played a crucial role in making the Southern Levant, on the east coast of the Mediterranean, such a fertile and hospitable corridor of land for our ancestors to travel through. Without this region developi