Latest articles by Yasemin Saplakoglu
A 30-Million-Page Archive of Human History Was Just Launched into Space
It's headed for the moon.
Earth's Magnetic Field Nearly Disappeared 565 Million Years Ago
Earth’s magnetic field nearly collapsed about 565 million years ago, but the planet’s core froze solid and saved it in the nick of time, a new study suggests.
Earth Swallowed Another Planet and (Maybe) That's Why Life Exists
A collision with a Mars-like planet could have given Earth the ingredients it needed for life to form.
Physicists Want to Build an Even More Powerful Atom Smasher at CERN
The search for the universe's hidden particles continues
The Ocean Is Hotter Than It's Ever Been
Ocean temperatures reached their highest point since accurate measurements first began in the 1950s.
This May Be Life's 'Missing Ingredient'
Billions of years ago, molecules on a lifeless and tumultuous Earth mixed, forming the first life-forms.
NASA Space Lasers Creating Most Detailed Map Ever of Antarctica's Ice
It's measuring the highs and lows of our planet.
Delay of SpaceX Launch May Mean 36,000 Wormy Passengers Are Too Old for Their Planned Experiments
Here's what those wriggling worms are expected to do in space ... and it's not to scare aliens.
Stephen Hawking's Thesis, First Wheelchair to Be Auctioned Off
One of Hawking's earliest surviving wheelchairs and his groundbreaking doctoral thesis are up for auction in London.
Mysterious Signals at the Center of Our Galaxy May Be an Optical Illusion
The universe might be tricking us with its optical illusions.
Stephen Hawking's Final Paper Was Just Released
Stephen Hawking's final paper provides a possible way to measure how black holes store information
The Higgs Boson May Have Saved Our Universe from Cosmic Collapse. For Now.
Dark energy may be decreasing, which puts a crimp in the notion that the universe will expand forever.
No, Particle Accelerators Will Not Destroy the Planet, But Humans Might
"The stakes are very high"
Atom Smasher Detects Hints of New Unstable Particle
The world's largest atom smasher has identified two totally new particles.
Inky Black, Polluted Rivers Seep into Ocean After Hurricane Florence in NASA Image
Hurricane Florence caused huge problems with pollution and runoff in rivers, which these stark NASA images reveal.
For Tiny Light Particles, 'Before' and 'After' Mean Nothing
This is how something can be both "before" and "after" something else.
Weird Infrared Signal Emanates Across Space, But What Created It?
The signal extends over a huge swath of space, an area that's 2.5 times bigger than the orbit of Pluto.
Photos: Large Numbers That Define the Universe
A journey from zero to numbers so large, they don’t have a name.
Gamma-Rays Spewed As a Black Hole Forms Might 'Reverse Time'
Gamma ray bursts may contain "time-reversed" structures.
The Planet Is Dangerously Close to the Tipping Point for a 'Hothouse Earth'
It's frightening how easy it would be to turn Earth into a steaming hothouse, experts say.
Why Did People Panic When the Moon Changed Color?
The longest total lunar eclipse of the century is coming up in a couple weeks. We know it's coming, but did ancient people?
