Tropical Storm Elsa churns toward Florida's Gulf Coast By Jeanna Bryner Tropical Storm Elsa is approaching north Florida's Gulf Coast, with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h).
Rare mud volcano explodes into towering inferno in Caspian Sea By Harry Baker A towering inferno in the Caspain Sea is believed to have been caused by a rare explosion of a mud volcano in Azerbaijan's oil and gas fields.
Microbes that feast on crushed rocks thrive in Antarctica's ice-covered lakes By Harry Baker Scientists have discovered how subglacial lakes are able to support diverse microbial communities by replicating natural erosion of lake sediments in a lab.
Earth is farthest from the sun today By Samantha Mathewson On July 5, 2021, Earth will be at the farthest point in its orbit around the sun, also known as aphelion.
Hurricane season 2021: How long it lasts and what to expect By Tia Ghose Here's a guide to the Atlantic hurricane season of 2021, including predictions, naming conventions and how to prepare for a storm.
Hurricane Elsa, 1st of season, could hit Florida next week By Laura Geggel Elsa, The first hurricane of the 2021 season, formed on Friday (July 2).
Earth's cryosphere loses enough ice to cover Lake Superior every year By Stephanie Pappas The planet has been losing 33,000 square miles (87,000 square kilometers) of ice coverage each year since 1979.
Microbes in cow stomachs can help recycle plastic By Nicoletta Lanese These bacteria usually eat natural polyesters, like those found in the outer coating of plant cells.
'Last Ice Area' in the Arctic may not survive climate change By Mindy Weisberger In the chilly Arctic, a long-frozen region is a critical refuge for wildlife that depends on ice. But the so-called Last Ice Area could melt away as Earth warms.
Enormous Antarctic lake vanishes in 3 days By Ben Turner Scientists are concerned that increasing amounts of meltwater could be finding its way into the ocean.
A dangerous 'Omega block' is trapping scorching hot air over the US and Canada By Brandon Specktor Undulations in the jet stream have caused a heat dome to descend on the Pacific Northwest, leading to record high temperatures in the US and Canada.
Fool's gold not completely worthless. There's real gold inside. By Stephanie Pappas Fool's gold, or pyrite, sometimes contains tiny threads of real gold, new research finds.
Rare 'zombie fingers' parasitic fungus is hanging on (barely) in Australia By Mindy Weisberger Scientists recently found that a fungus resembling zombies' fingers is more widespread in Australia than anyone suspected.
What caused the Surfside condo collapse in Miami-Dade County? By Nicoletta Lanese Experts are still investigating what caused the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South Condo.
Earth is trapping twice as much heat as it did in 2005 By Tereza Pultarova Planet Earth is now trapping twice as much heat as it did 14 years ago, according to findings of a new study, which raise concerns about the possible acceleration of climate change.
Did a comet strike 13,000 years ago change human civilization as we know it? By Chelsea Gohd Could a devastating comet impact in Earth's distant past have forever changed human civilization?
Summer School with Live Science: Project the Stars By Diana Whitcroft Live Science will explore the wondrous world of constellations in our new kids video series: Summer School with Live Science.
Half the country is facing an apocalyptic summer By Stephanie Pappas A severe drought going into the summer is setting up the western United States for water rationing and nasty wildfires.
Arctic Circle is already recording 118 F degree days (and summer is just heating up) By Brandon Specktor EU satellites recorded ground temperatures above 118 degrees Fahrenheit in Arctic Siberia on June 20 — the 2021 summer solstice.
The international date line, explained By Tom Garlinghouse The international date line is a concept often fraught with misunderstanding and confusion. But it plays an important role in our lives and a central role in timekeeping.
