Amazing Planet

Experts Say 2018’s Best Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight, And It Includes An Epic Comet

The peak of the Geminid meteor shower is coming up on the mornings of December 13 and 14. The Geminid meteor shower – always a...

Canada Passes Law That Bans The Captivity Of Whales And Dolphins

Cetaceans have always been at the top of the human hit-list until very recently. Every part of a whale’s body is usable and dolphins...

Call the COPs! This Swedish teenager just wrecked U.N. climate negotiators

Greta Thunberg, a 15-year-old student, spent most of September ditching school to protest on the steps of her native Sweden’s parliament. She’s of a mind that...

From Insects to Starfish – Here’s Why We’re Edging Toward Biological Annihilation

To save life itself would require a genuine reevaluation of modern life and its institutions. If you’ve been paying attention to what’s happening to the...

When the Arctic Snow Turns Pink, Here’s Why It Deserves YOUR Attention

Scientists are worried that glaciers are melting faster, thanks to the Arctic snow that is turning pink at an unprecedented rate, thus, playing a...

Scientists Reveal a Massive Biosphere of Life Hidden Under Earth’s Surface

A revolution in our understanding of what life actually populates the planet, deep beneath the surface where we had no idea life could even...

EPA is Now Allowing Asbestos Back Into Manufacturing

Fast Company recently reported on the potential comeback of one of the most infamous building materials of recent memory. Asbestos is now legally allowed back into...

Earth Has Lost Half Of Its Wildlife In The Past 40 Years And May Go Extinct Soon

Title image: Dumbo, the animation movie The modern form of humans, called homospaians, have roamed the Earth for a mere 200,000 years. During this time,...