Newly discovered Yellowstone eruption is one of 'top 5 eruptions of all time' By Brandon Specktor The discovery of two new ancient supereruptions suggests the Yellowstone hotspot might be waning.
Satellites spot major oil spill in the Arctic Circle (photos) By Chelsea Gohd European satellites have spotted a catastrophic oil spill in the Arctic Circle.
Russia declares emergency after 22,000 tons of oil spill in the Arctic Circle By Rafi Letzter Twenty-two thousand tons (20,000 metric tons) of oil products leaked from a Russian industrial power plant into an Arctic river on May 29. It could take decades for the region to recover.
Earth from space: 'Overview effect' could help troubled country, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson says By Mike Wall Neil deGrasse Tyson thinks we could all use a strong dose of the overview effect right now.
Sexy, stinky corpse plant blooms to life on livestream (watch here) By Mindy Weisberger Streaming video from NYC offers a stink-free view of the notoriously malodorous corpse plant in bloom.
Remnant of world's largest 'lava lamp blob' found off New Zealand coast By Brandon Specktor An underwater plateau near New Zealand was likely created by the 'largest volcanic outpouring' in Earth's history, a new study suggests.
Here's how plants became meat eaters By Diane Lincoln Carnivorous plants began evolving about 70 million years ago, when an ancestor duplicated its entire genome, allowing some genes to be repurposed for hunting.
Fiery meteor that doomed the dinosaurs struck at 'deadliest possible' angle By Mindy Weisberger The asteroid that sealed the dinosaurs' fate at the end of the Cretaceous struck at an angle that was the worst-case scenario for life on Earth.
'Vigorous' magnetic field oddity spotted over South Atlantic By Stephanie Pappas European satellites are investigating the development of two distinct weak points within the South Atlantic Anomaly of Earth's magnetic field.
Giant tectonic plate under Indian Ocean is breaking in two By Laura Geggel The India-Australia-Capricorn plate is breaking up at a rate of about 2 millimeters a year.
Hawaii just got a new 'largest volcano on Earth.' (Condolences to Mauna Loa.) By Brandon Specktor Scientists used sonar and gravimeters to measure the gargantuan Pūhāhonu volcano in Hawaii — and it's the world's biggest.
Global carbon emissions dropped an unprecedented 17% during the coronavirus lockdown — and it changes nothing By Brandon Specktor Scientists estimate that global daily carbon dioxide emissions dropped by as much 17% during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic.
Hurricanes really are getting stronger, just like climate models predicted By Rafi Letzter The authors of a new paper studied 4,000 tropical cyclones spanning 39 years, and showed that major hurricanes are coming more frequently as Earth cooks.
Arthur becomes the Atlantic's 1st named tropical storm of 2020 By Meghan Bartels Government satellites have spotted the first named storm of the 2020 Atlantic Ocean hurricane season, Tropical Storm Arthur, swirling off the coast of North Carolina.
Sometimes, cool air rises. Here's what that means for tropical climates. By Nicoletta Lanese Sometimes, cool air rises and warm air sinks — and that helps the tropics cool off.
Moon's mysterious disappearance 900 years ago finally gets an explanation By Brandon Specktor A series of 'forgotten' volcanic eruptions could explain accounts of the moon 'vanishing' in A.D. 1110.
The most endangered species on the planet By Nadia Arsalane To mark Endangered Species Day, on May 15, we take a look at the most endangered species on the planet.
The north magnetic pole is leaving Canada for Siberia. These 'blobs' may be the reason why. By Laura Geggel While the blob under Canada has weakened, the blob under Siberia has strengthened.
