Do you ever feel like there just isn’t enough time in the day? Well, the moon agrees with you — it’s actively slowing the Earth’s rotation, stretching out the length of our days little by little. Read more here

US scientists have introduced us to Galagadon nordquistae, a newly discovered species of freshwater shark from around 67 million years ago. Its claims to fame include having – in the words of said scientists – tiny teeth that “resemble the alien ships from the popular […]

For all the water stored in oceans, ice and other reservoirs at Earth’s surface, there’s likely even more in the planet’s interior, where it plays important roles in many geological processes, including the formation of magma and the lubrication of earthquake-producing fault zones.  Read more […]