'Lost extinction,' uncovered for the first time, claimed more than 60% of Africa's primates By Mindy Weisberger 25 October 2021 More than half of the species in five mammal groups went extinct in Africa about 34 million years ago, scientists recently discovered.
A 'bomb cyclone' is battering much of California By Elizabeth Howell 24 October 2021 A "bomb cyclone" in the Pacific is dumping extreme rain and several feet of snow on California.
2.5 billion-year-old traces of life locked inside primeval ruby By Yasemin Saplakoglu 24 October 2021 Traces of ancient life were locked inside a 2.5 billion-year-old ruby from Greenland, according to a new study.
Earth's spin has slowed. But we still may need a negative leap second. By Stephanie Pappas 22 October 2021 After speeding up during 2020, the Earth's spin had settled down. A negative leap second may still be needed in the next decade.
World's biggest underwater eruption birthed skyscraper-size volcano By Laura Geggel 20 October 2021 Thousands of earthquakes tipped off geologists that there might be a new submarine volcano.
Thousands of tiny ‘ice needles’ may explain mysterious stone patterns on Earth … and Mars By Joanna Thompson 19 October 2021 Tiny natural ice structures help arrange stones into spectacular landscapes.
Huge hole discovered in Arctic's 'last ice' By Stephanie Pappas 18 October 2021 A polynya, or rift, opened in the Arctic's oldest, thickest ice in May 2020, new research finds.
What happened when the dinosaur-killing asteroid slammed into Earth? By Stacy Kish 17 October 2021 The asteroid that crashed into Earth 66 million years ago unleashed a catastrophic series of events.
Polar bears could vanish by the end of the century, scientists predict By Ben Turner 14 October 2021 If the ice disappeared during the summer, many creatures that rely on it would be driven to extinction, scientists warn.
Mysterious Mexican mangrove forest is 'trapped in time' hundreds of miles from the coast By Harry Baker 07 October 2021 A new study has revealed that a landlocked mangrove forest in the Yucatán Peninsula migrated there from the coast when sea levels were much higher, around 125,000 years ago.
Striking bull's-eye-shaped clouds form above erupting La Palma volcano By Harry Baker 07 October 2021 Satellite images released by NASA's Earth Observatory show concentric rings of clouds forming above the erupting volcano on La Palma in the Canary Islands.
Nobel Prize in chemistry given to duo whose method solves 'mirror-image problem' in chemistry By Ben Turner 06 October 2021 Their solution allows scientists to select the 'chirality' of the molecule they are building
People have long claimed to hear the northern lights. Are the reports true? By Fiona Amery 05 October 2021 People have long claimed they can hear the northern lights, saying the sounds include eerie whizzing, crackling and buzzing. Is it just an auditory illusion?
South Pole froze over in coldest winter on record By Yasemin Saplakoglu 05 October 2021 The south pole had its coldest winter since record keeping began in 1957.
Melting permafrost in the Arctic could release radioactive waste and awaken sleeping viruses By Mindy Weisberger 05 October 2021 Thawing permafrost driven by climate change could free decades-old radioactive material, antibiotic-resistant microbes and unknown viruses that have been frozen for millennia.
126,000 gallons of oil spilled along California coast in 'potential ecological disaster' By Harry Baker 04 October 2021 An oil spill off the California coast has released around 126,000 gallons of oil that is washing up on beaches and protected wetlands.
Climate change is making Earth dimmer By Meghan Bartels 03 October 2021 Earth is reflecting less light as its climate continues to change, new research suggests.
Scientists officially list 23 species as extinct, including the largest woodpecker in the US By Harry Baker 01 October 2021 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has removed 23 species from the endangered species list because they have most likely gone extinct.
Lava eruption at Kilauea spews 'Pele's hair' volcanic glass into Hawaii's skies By Laura Geggel 30 September 2021 Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island is erupting, spewing lava and sending Pele's hair into the sky.
Canary islanders threatened by toxic gases from lava pouring into the sea By Tom Metcalfe 30 September 2021 Volcanic eruption on La Palma is choking the air with toxic gases.
