Earth.com

Earth.com stands out as the go-to online platform for individuals passionate about our planet and eager to contribute positively. Established by Eric Ralls, this organization is based in Telluride, Colorado, and officially launched on October 1, 2016. Earth.com caters to those who have a genuine interest in nature, the environment, and scientific discoveries. It’s a space for anyone who wants to make a meaningful impact on the Earth. Our mission is to deliver engaging and original content. This commitment is reflected in our extensive library of approximately 6 million pages filled with news articles, blogs, videos, images, and dedicated pages for nearly every species on Earth.

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Fedchenko Glacier in the Pamir Mountains

6 days ago | earth.com | Chrissy Sexton

Today’s Image of the Day from NASA Earth Observatory features the Fedchenko Glacier in the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan. It is one of the world’s longest glaciers outside of the polar regions. “An astronaut aboard the International Space Station took this photo of glaciers in the high-elevation valleys of the Pamir Mountains of Central Asia.
All life on Earth comes from one single ancestor, and now we know what it was

6 days ago | earth.com | Eric Ralls

Every plant leaf, eagle feather, and speck of pond scum spell out existence with the same four DNA letters. Ribosomes read that code, snap together twenty familiar amino acids, and pay each cellular bill with the energy token ATP. That sameness keeps biologists chasing one big puzzle: if the instructions are nearly identical everywhere, who wrote the first edition? The answer points to LUCA – the Last Universal Common Ancestor – an organism that sat at the split between Bacteria and Archaea.
New type of quantum entanglement discovered that will transform real-world technology

1 week ago | earth.com | Eric Ralls

Researchers have long studied quantum entanglement to understand how photons appear to influence each other instantaneously. This peculiar link first emerged when Albert Einstein pointed to what he called “spooky action at a distance,” suggesting that this peculiar behavior contradicted intuitive views of cause and effect. The conversation around these phenomena has evolved through the decades.
Mysterious magnetar has unknown origins

1 week ago | earth.com | Eric Ralls

04-17-2025Earth.com staff writerMagnetars are ultra-dense remnants of massive stars, known for possessing the strongest magnetic fields in the universe – trillions of times more powerful than Earth’s magnetic field. A magnetar named SGR 0501+4516 is challenging what scientists thought they knew about how these bizarre stars come into being.
Meet Zhúlóng: The oldest known spiral galaxy in the universe

1 week ago | earth.com | Eric Ralls

When the Webb telescope launched, astronomers expected new surprises. But few predicted the discovery of something as striking as Zhúlóng – a massive, elegant spiral galaxy that had already formed just one billion years after the Big Bang. In a cosmos that should still have been chaotic and unstructured at that time, this galaxy stands out as an anomaly.
Cannabis may ease cancer symptoms like pain and nausea

1 week ago | earth.com | Jordan Joseph |Eric Ralls

Cancer can turn life upside down for many people. The physical struggle is often matched by emotional burdens that seem to show up when least expected. A recent study led by Ryan Castle from the Whole Health Oncology Institute is shedding new light on the role of cannabis to treat cancer symptoms. Castle’s team joined forces with Cancer Playbook to explore whether cannabis can help with typical cancer complaints like pain, appetite loss, and sleeplessness.
Climate extremes could lead to critical blood supply shortages

1 week ago | earth.com | Sanjana Gajbhiye |Eric Ralls

As the planet heats up, the challenges of climate change reach into every part of life – including our hospitals. The global blood supply is among the systems under increasing stress. For decades, health services have relied on a stable network of volunteer donors, rigorous testing, temperature-sensitive storage, and timely transport.
Fishing removes key nutrients from marine ecosystems

1 week ago | earth.com | Jordan Joseph |Eric Ralls

Industrial fishing has been a huge food source for decades. It pulls enormous amounts of marine organisms – and their stored nutrients – out of the water every year. Scientists say these activities are tied to the loss of important nutrients that help keep aquatic systems alive. This observation gained traction when experts found that modern fishing habits remove a significant share of these valuable elements from coastal and open-water habitats.
Urban wildflowers may be harming bees

1 week ago | earth.com | Rodielon Putol |Eric Ralls

In cities around the world, empty lots and old industrial sites are being transformed into patches of color and life through the planting of wildflowers. These green spaces are meant to help pollinators such as bees and butterflies, providing much-needed food sources from urban wildflowers. But new research suggests that the soil beneath these flowers might be doing more harm than good.
Dirty sky, less sunlight: How pollution steals our energy

1 week ago | earth.com | Jordan Joseph |Eric Ralls

The sunshine we see every day might look the same, but research shows the amount of light hitting our planet can change over long time spans. These changes occur in patterns that can affect climate, energy production, and day-to-day life for many people.