Satellite sees 'Godzilla' dust plume sweep across the Atlantic Ocean By Meghan Bartels Each year, dust from the Sahara Desert blows off Africa and across the Atlantic, but most years that plume isn't so massive it's nicknamed "Godzilla."
Pink 'watermelon snow' threatens major Italian glacier By Rafi Letzter The high Presena glacier has turned pink in a major bloom of dangerous, ice-melting algae.
Earth's magnetic field changes 10 times faster than once thought By Mindy Weisberger Directional changes in Earth's magnetic field happen far more rapidly than previous calculations suggested, according to new simulations.
The Arctic Circle: Polar portal to the Arctic By Tiffany Means Located about 66.5 degrees north of the Equator lies the Arctic Circle — a line of latitude that outlines the border of Earth's northernmost region known as the Arctic.
How a hidden ocean circulates beneath the Antarctic ice By Craig Stevens, Christina Hulbe Thick ice isolates a hidden ocean cavity from the furious winds and freezing air temperatures of Antarctica. But nothing stops the tides.
Scientists finally solve the mystery behind a 100-year-old chemistry experiment By Stephanie Pappas Scientists may finally understand the mysterious transition behind a century-old chemistry experiment involving metals.
400-mile-long lightning bolt over Brazil is biggest in recorded history By Brandon Specktor A lightning bolt that traveled 440 miles across the sky of southern Brazil in 2018 has been confirmed as the biggest in history.
'Godzilla' dust plume will bring technicolor sunsets By Scott Denning A massive dust plume from the Saharan desert will make sunsets especially stunning in the U.S.
Dust plume bigger than Texas crashes into the US By Rafi Letzter Air quality could reach dangerous levels across a wide chunk of the continental U.S. and Caribbean this weekend as a rare, giant Saharan dust storm reaches the U.S.
Alaskan volcano sealed the fate of the Roman Republic, led to rise of the Empire By Mindy Weisberger Alaska's Okmok volcano eruption in 43 B.C. had far-reaching impacts on climate in the Mediterranean, leading to famine and social disruption in the Roman Republic.
Pentagon should release UFO report, Senate intelligence committee argues By Rafi Letzter The US Senate intelligence committee plans to impose new rules on how the Department of Defense (DOD) shares information about UFOs, and to demand a public report on what the DOD knows so far.
Hope diamond formed stunningly close to Earth's core By Rafi Letzter Most diamonds originate at the bottoms of tectonic plates. But the giant blue Hope and Cullinan diamonds may have originated far deeper within the planet.
Lost continent of Zealandia mapped in unprecedented detail By Brandon Specktor A suite of new maps reveal the lost, undersea continent of Zealandia in more detail than ever before.
The world's biggest dust bunny is crossing the Atlantic Ocean right now By Laura Geggel A "Godzilla dust cloud" from the Sahara Desert that's heading toward the United States this week is the largest and most concentrated dust cloud of its kind in the past 50 years.
Powerful 7.4 earthquake rocks southern Mexico, killing 1 By Brandon Specktor A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the southern coast of Oaxaca, Mexico this morning, killing at least one person.
Siberian town records 100 degree F day — the hottest in Arctic history By Brandon Specktor The Siberian town of Verkhoyansk just recorded a 100-degree Fahrenheit day — the hottest in Arctic history.
Scientists just sampled the most pristine air on Earth. Here's what they found. By Kathryn Moore, Jun Uetake, Thomas Hill Atmospheric scientists sampled the most pristine air on Earth, just above the Southern Ocean. They found some surprises.
The monstrous 'blobs' near Earth's core may be even bigger than we thought By Brandon Specktor Using thousands of seismic wave recordings, researchers mapped the mysterious 'blobs' deep below the Pacific Ocean and found they are even bigger than imagined.
Massive underwater rivers were discovered off the coast of Australia By Yasemin Saplakoglu Massive, underwater rivers have been discovered hidden off Australia's coasts by robotic ocean gliders.
What's causing a spooky hum to fill parts of San Francisco? By Rafi Letzter Aerodynamic slats newly installed on the Golden Gate Bridge produce a loud hum on windy days, as San Fransiscans learned this past weekend.
