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Rare Red Fox Reappears in Yosemite ParkThe elusive and rare Sierra Nevada red fox has been spotted in Yosemite National Park for the first time in nearly a century.
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Crashing Electrons Could Explain Earth's Magnetic Field MysteryNew research claims to have solved a messy paradox that has plagued geoscientists who study Earth's core and its life-protecting magnetic field.
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Remote European Ice Now Racing into the SeaNorway's Austfonna ice cap is shrinking faster than 20 years ago, especially in the region where the ice meets the sea.
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Five Gorgeous Maps That Show Why You'll Be Buried in SnowAs the first blizzard of 2015 bears down on the Atlantic Coast, here are five stunning weather maps that highlight its massive impact.
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Melting, Not Meteorite, Caused East Antarctica CraterA mysterious crater discovered in East Antarctica last month likely formed beneath a meltwater lake, not because of a meteorite impact, researchers now think.
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Surprise! Fish Lurk in Antarctica's Dark UnderworldResearchers were startled to find fish, crustaceans and jellyfish hidden beneath the Ross Ice Shelf, in one of the world's most extreme ecosystems.
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Life on the Edge: Photos from Drilling the Ross Ice ShelfPhotos of fish, amphipods and other creatures living under Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf.
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New Lakes Discovered Under Greenland's Ice Hint at WarmingThe discovery of two lakes hidden beneath the Greenland ice suggests that climate change cuts to the bottom of the ice sheet.
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Melting Glaciers Pose a Carbon MenaceMelting glaciers pose another threat beyond sea level rise. They will dump massive amounts of organic carbon into the world's oceans, altering ecosystems.
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World's Biggest Landslide Floated Like a HovercraftThe massive Heart Mountain landslide in Wyoming raced to its final resting place on a cushion of carbon dioxide gas, similar to a hovercraft gliding on air, a new study suggests.
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New Farm Maps Offer In-Depth Picture of Global AgricultureTwo new maps available for free download considerably improve estimates of land dedicated to agriculture, and provide the first global overview of field sizes.
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2014 Was Earth's Hottest Year On RecordGlobal temperatures in 2014 shattered earlier records, making 2014 the hottest year since 1880.
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2014 Hottest Year Ever? Scientists Unveil Data TodayToday (Jan. 16), climate scientists are expected to announce that global temperatures in 2014 shattered earlier records, making 2014 the hottest year since 1880.
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Understanding Earth by Eavesdropping on Urban NoiseResearchers are tuning in to urban seismic noise, the man-made signals from human activity, to view geologic structures and track the rhythms of cities.
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Jeepers! New Look at 'Creeping' San Andreas FaultA small part of the San Andreas Fault thought to quietly slide without shaking its neighbors may be capable of magnitude-6 earthquakes, a new study finds.
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Did Meteorite Carve Icy Antarctic Crater?Researchers in remote East Antarctica think a massive area of fractured ice discovered last month could be a newfound meteorite impact crater.
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Drought-Tracking Satellite to Blast Off This MonthThe Soil Moisture Active Passive satellite, planned to launch on Jan. 29, will improve drought tracking in the United States and around the world.
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What is Groundwater?Groundwater is any freshwater that lies beneath the surface of the Earth.
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Derecho Facts, Formation and ForecastingThese long-lived, large windstorms are difficult to predict.
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Off with Their Heads! Tiny Flies Decapitate Ants for DinnerResearchers have discovered a group of female phorid flies that bite off ant heads and then haul them away for dinner.
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Lake Erie Dead Zone: Don't Blame the Slime!Lake Erie's double ecological disasters may share a common ultimate cause, but they form under different conditions, a new study finds.
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Fracking Led to Ohio EarthquakesA hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, well in Ohio triggered scores of small earthquakes in March 2014, including one large enough to be felt in nearby towns.
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Whale Genes Offer Hints to Longer Life SpansResearchers have charted the bowhead whale's genome in a search for genes that fight off aging.
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What If Every Volcano on Earth Erupted at Once?Scientists say the chance of every volcano erupting at once is so small that it's impossible, but what if it did happen? Would Earth as it now exists survive?
