Drought in the US Southwest is worst in recorded history By Brandon Specktor The Southwestern United States is experiencing the worst drought in the region's history, a new NOAA report finds.
Cavers discover snakes and waterfalls inside Yemen's infamous 'Well of Hell' in world-first descent By Harry Baker Cave explorers from Oman have become the first people to fully explore the infamous 'Well of Hell' sinkhole in Yemen.
La Palma volcano eruption's infernal beauty visible from space (Photos) By Tereza Pultarova New astronaut and satellite images of an active volcano on the island of La Palma reveal the frightening beauty of the eruption, as well as its dangerous proximity to humans.
La Palma volcano spews lava hundreds of feet in the air, but don't expect a 'mega-tsunami' By Nicoletta Lanese Thousands of tremors shook the island in the week before the eruption occurred.
Firefighters race to save the world’s largest tree as wildfires rage By Yasemin Saplakoglu California firefighters have wrapped the bases of the world's largest trees in fire-resistant aluminum blankets to protect them from a wildfire that is raging nearby.
Explorers add 8 miles to world's longest known cave system By Laura Geggel Hours of survey work have added an additional 8 miles to the passageways at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky
Giant ice sheet towers over Scottish city like the Wall in 'Game of Thrones' in stunning video reconstruction By Patrick Pester Scotland's giant ice sheet has been recreated over Dundee in a stunning video that looks like the Wall from "Game of Thrones."
Tick transforms into a glowing alien from a sci-fi nightmare in trippy photo By Mindy Weisberger Outstanding examples of stunning microscopy were recently honored in the Nikon Small World contest.
Strict caps must be set on fossil fuel extraction to meet climate goals, study finds By Nicoletta Lanese A new study shows that strict caps need to be placed on fossil fuel extraction to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.
What is the Paris Agreement? By Jen Monnier The Paris Agreement is an international plan to address climate change.
Why is the color blue so rare in nature? By Mindy Weisberger Of all the colors we can see in nature, blue is one of the rarest.
Satellite images show extreme flooding in New Jersey in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida By Chelsea Gohd The epic storm that swept across the eastern United States this week hit New Jersey so hard that satellites saw the damage from space.
World's largest Martian meteorite goes on display By Harry Baker The largest piece of Martian rock on Earth, weighing around 32 pounds, has gone on display for the first time, at a museum in Maine.
California's Caldor Fire seen from space in harrowing satellite images (gallery) By Christine Lunsford The Caldor Fire, one of the largest in California's history, has been blazing since Aug. 14, 2021.
Photos: Devastating Caldor wildfire threatens Lake Tahoe By Live Science Staff The devastating wildfires are closing in on South Lake Tahoe resort, causing thousands of people to flee.
Why did Hurricane Ida stay so strong for so long? By Stephanie Pappas Coastal Louisiana provided Hurricane Ida with enough fuel to power major hurricane winds for hours.
Newly discovered island is the closest land to the North Pole By Yasemin Saplakoglu In July, a group of scientists accidentally found themselves on a tiny island in northern Greenland made up of mounds of silt and gravel. It turned out to be an unknown island.
Could climate change make humans go extinct? By Patrick Pester Humanity is feeling the effects of climate change around the world, but could climate change make humans go extinct?
'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana with 150 mph winds By Tia Ghose Hurricane Ida, an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 hurricane, made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, at 11:55 a.m. local time on Sunday.
