Which hurricane caused the most damage? By Michael Dhar published 23 September 22 Hurricane Katrina was the most expensive hurricane in history, while a 1780 storm killed the most people of any hurricane.
Acid lake atop real-life 'Mount Doom' captured in striking new image from space station By Harry Baker published 22 September 22 An astronaut's photo of Mount Ruapehu, the real-life "Mount Doom" volcano, shows the contrast between the hydrothermal lake at its summit and the snow surrounding its peak.
Why doesn’t the autumnal equinox fall on the same day each year? By Hanneke Weitering published 19 September 22 The day of this year's equinox may not be the same as last year's. Why?
9 million told to evacuate after super typhoon Nanmadol slams southern Japan, heads toward Tokyo By Mindy Weisberger published 19 September 22 Tens of thousands of people in Japan have already sought shelter from powerful storm Nanmadol, which could be the most destructive in decades.
Devastating floods from Typhoon Merbok soak coastal Alaska By Stephanie Pappas published 19 September 22 Coastal Alaska is recovering after a weekend of brutal flooding caused by the remnants of Typhoon Merbok.
Hurricane Fiona hits the Dominican Republic after wiping out Puerto Rico's power grid By Nicoletta Lanese published 19 September 22 Hurricane Fiona has struck both Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
Underwater 'ocean forests' on the sea bottom cover more area than the Amazon By Albert Pessarrodona Silvestre, Karen Filbee-Dexter, Thomas Wernberg published 19 September 22 Vast underwater forests grow on the sea bottom; collectively, they cover more area than the entire Indian continent.
Stunning 'sunglint' turns the sea's surface into a swirling silver mirror By Harry Baker published 16 September 22 An astronaut recently captured a stunning image of a "sunglint" that transformed the sea surrounding two Greek islands into a swirling silver mirror.
Climate 'points of no return' may be much closer than we thought By Harry Baker published 15 September 22 A new study that reassesed decades of work of climate "tipping points" has revealed they are more numerous and closer to being triggered than researchers initially feared.
Massive 'bullseye' in Australian desert is evidence of an ancient reef By Nicoletta Lanese published 13 September 22 Satellite images revealed an ancient reef in a desert.
Arctic 'ghost island' that vanished may have actually been a dirty iceberg By Kevin Hamilton published 13 September 22 The world’s 'northernmost island' isn’t the first to be erased from the map.
Giant blobs in Earth’s mantle may be driving a 'diamond factory' near our planet’s core By Stephanie Pappas published 8 September 22 Water driven toward Earth's center by plate tectonics could lead to the creation of diamonds at the boundary between the core and the mantle.
'Doomsday Glacier' is teetering even closer to disaster than scientists thought, new seafloor map shows By Harry Baker published 8 September 22 A new study has revealed that the Thwaites glacier, also known as the "Doomsday Glacier," could melt away much faster than previously believed.
Giant viruses are infecting algae in a floating lake in the Arctic By Patrick Pester published 8 September 22 Giant viruses infect tiny algae in a rare epishelf lake in the Arctic Ocean that's one of the last of its kind.
Bizarre 'Levanter' cloud billows off Rock of Gibraltar in breathtaking time-lapse video By Harry Baker published 6 September 22 A new time-lapse video shows an unusual banner cloud, known locally as "The Levanter," forming on the peak of the Rock of Gibraltar.
What is a subduction zone? By Michael Dhar published 6 September 22 A subduction zone is a collision between two of Earth's tectonic plates, where one plate sinks into the mantle underneath the other plate.
How are hurricanes named? By Patrick Pester published 5 September 22 Hurricanes often have surprisingly common human names that don't sound very threatening. But where do these names come from?
'Monsoon on steroids' has flooded vast swaths of Pakistan, disturbing satellite images show By Nicoletta Lanese published 1 September 22 New satellite images capture the extensive flooding in Pakistan.
'Man of the hole', the last member of an uncontacted tribe, dies in the Amazon By Ben Turner published 1 September 22 Experts don’t know the man’s language or ethnicity, as he refused to make contact with outsiders.
Can sunspots affect the weather? By Jamie Carter published 30 August 22 How Earth’s climate is affected by what happens on the sun.
