Stephanie Pappas
Stephanie Pappas is a contributing writer for Space.com sister site Live Science, covering topics ranging from geoscience to archaeology to the human brain and behavior. She was previously a senior writer for Live Science but is now a freelancer based in Denver, Colorado, and regularly contributes to Scientific American and The Monitor, the monthly magazine of the American Psychological Association. Stephanie received a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of South Carolina and a graduate certificate in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Latest articles by Stephanie Pappas
What in the World? Flat-Earthers Gather at First Conference
By Stephanie Pappas published
A conference aimed at disputing the idea that the world is round just wrapped up in North Carolina. Here's what they talked about.
15 Far-Out Facts About Area 51
By Stephanie Pappas published
Area 51. The name conjures an aura of secrecy, mystery, and of course, extraterrestrial happenings. Here's a look at some of the strangest facts about the spot.
Humans to Blame for Climate Change, Government Report Says
By Stephanie Pappas published
Humans are causing the globe to heat up, with dire consequences, according to a climate report from the Trump administration.
Good News on Warming: Ozone Hole Is Smallest Since 1988
By Stephanie Pappas published
A warm Antarctic stratosphere kept the ozone hole small in 2017.
Secret Chamber? Cosmic Rays Reveal Possible Void Inside Great Pyramid
By Stephanie Pappas published
But does this empty space mean anything?
What Darwin Can Tell Us About Aliens
By Stephanie Pappas published
Aliens may have something in common with life on Earth.
Bible May Record Oldest Known Solar Eclipse
By Stephanie Pappas published
A possible reference to a solar eclipse in the Bible could help pinpoint the reign of Ramesses the Great.
Satellite Finds Hidden Upside-Down Canyon on Underside of Antarctic Ice
By Stephanie Pappas published
These upside-down canyons could contribute to the melt and collapse of Antarctica's floating expanses of ice.
Apocalypse Now? Doomsday Predictions Are Just Recycled Bogus Theories
By Stephanie Pappas published
Plate Tectonics May Have Begun a Billion Years After Earth's Birth
By Stephanie Pappas published
The differentiation of oceanic and continental crust could date back 3.5 billion years.
Solar Flares May Explain Mass Whale Stranding
By Stephanie Pappas published
Solar storms in 2016 may have scrambled the magnetic field sperm whales use to navigate.
Storm Warning: Solar Outburst Could Scramble Earth's Communications
By Stephanie Pappas published
A solar flare and potential coronal mass ejection could black out some communications.
Totally Active: Eclipse Photos Reveal Sunspots, Solar Flares
By Stephanie Pappas published
Shots of the solar eclipse reveal an active sun.
Pod Traveling at 201 MPH Wins Elon Musk's Hyperloop Competition
By Stephanie Pappas published
A test at a SpaceX facility nets a German team top prize.
Cyclone 'Licks' Portugal Coast in Gorgeous Space Image
By Stephanie Pappas published
A curling tongue of clouds reaches out to taste the Iberian Peninsula in a new satellite image.
Mitochondria or Midi-Chlorians? 'Star Wars' Hoax Paper Published in 4 Journals
By Stephanie Pappas published
A ridiculous hoax paper mixing up mitochondria with 'Star Wars' midi-chlorians gets published in four predatory journals.
See the New Trillion-Ton Antarctic Iceberg in Image from Space
By Stephanie Pappas published
A new view from space shows Antarctica's newest bouncing baby iceberg. And it's huge.
Pretty Volcanic Plume Seen in Space Image
By Stephanie Pappas published
A seaborne sediment plume turns the Bering Sea green.
Baby Volcanic Domes Pop Out in Space Image
By Stephanie Pappas published
It's hard to believe this image was taken over Earth.
Towering Rock Once Hidden Beneath Earth Seen from Space
By Stephanie Pappas published
The last vestiges of an ancient volcano are visible from orbit.
'Stone Animal' Lake Seen from Space in All Its Crimson Glory
By Stephanie Pappas published
Lake Natron's bizarre chemistry leads to beautiful colors.
Growing Siberian Crater Seen by Satellite
By Stephanie Pappas published
The Siberian "megaslump" holds the remains of Pleistocene bison, horses and even cave lions.
Rugged Antarctica Shows Its Ice in New 3D Map
By Stephanie Pappas published
A new map puts Antarctica into three-dimensional perspective with an aerial view of the continent's ice, created from 250 million satellite measurements.