An illustration of an asteroid slamming into the ocean near Mexico.
Genetics

The asteroid that may have killed the dinosaurs came from beyond Jupiter

Earth’s most famous killer asteroid came from the outer reaches of the solar system, researchers report in the Aug. 16 Science. About 66 million years ago, an asteroid slammed into the sea just off Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, forming the Chicxulub crater. That powerful impact may have triggered a mass extinction event on Earth, killing off […]

A map of Japan is shown.
Genetics

Why Japan issued its first mega-earthquake alert

Extreme Climate Survey Scientific news is collecting questions from readers about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do you want to know about extreme heat and how it can lead to extreme weather events? “The possibility of a large-scale earthquake is considered to be relatively higher than under normal conditions,” the JMA said […]