Summer officially begins Friday, June 20, at 10:41 p.m. Eastern time. That’s the precise moment of the summer solstice — ...

Moving from the outer layer inward, the first layer is the corona — the outermost part of the sun’s atmosphere that is ...

Even if most Americans haven’t abandoned their private sense of empathy, many don’t seem terribly bothered by the rancidness ...

As a result of the International Astronomical Union’s 2006 demotion of Pluto from planet to dwarf planet, our solar system now consists of eight planets, nine dwarf planets, 891 confirmed moons or ...

Paula Meehan reveals to Richard Fitzpatrick her inspirations, including Brendan Behan, Joni Mitchell, Mark Twain, Sean O’Casey, and Eavan Boland ...

Analysts warn that developments in the Second Island Chain - which has seen increased manoeuvring from Washington and Beijing to fortify their own presence and contain each other’s access there - ...

In the meantime, China has equally been buttressing its Pacific presence, making inroads in a region traditionally within the US sphere of influence ... area covering nearly 20 per cent of the Earth’s ...

Scientists discover hidden "ghost plume" beneath Oman using earthquake data, revealing Earth's secret heat pathways.

A mysterious metallic sphere that was recovered after flying ... encouraging a collective shift in consciousness to help Mother Earth — especially considering the current issues with pollution ...