Warming Planet Ups Risk of Deadly Tick-Borne Fever

Nov. 16, 2020 — Climate change, already linked to more frequent wildfires, longer droughts, and more tropical storms, may also increase the risk of getting the potentially deadly tick-borne disease known as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, new research suggests. When temperatures rise, the brown dog tick, which carries the bacteria causing the disease, is … Read more

Space buddies: How BFF Moon protected Earth’s atmosphere, made planet liveable

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Should we thank Moon for life on Earth? A new study says it was the Moon’s magnetic field that helped develop life and habitable conditions on the blue planet, Earth. The Nasa-led study published in the journal ‘Science Advances’ reveals that the Moon’s (now extinct magnetic field though) may have helped protect Earth’s atmosphere as … Read more

Watch Mars in night sky: Red planet is closest to Earth for next 15 years

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Mars will now be closer to Earth for the next 15 years. So, depending on the weather conditions, simply go out and watch the sky at midnight and you’ll be able to see the red planet. Mars will be closest to Earth, starting from October 6 until 2035. According to the National Aeronautics and Space … Read more