Live Science podcast "Life's Little Mysteries" 5: Mysterious volcanoes By Live Science Staff In this episode of Life's Little Mysteries, we'll take a closer look at some explosive mysteries that originate deep inside the Earth — volcanoes.
Antarctica just saw its all-time hottest day ever By Brandon Specktor A research station off Antarctica's northern tip just reported a new record-high temperature of 69.35 degrees Fahrenheit (20.75 degrees Celsius).
This bizarre virus has genes never seen before By Yasemin Saplakoglu Almost everything about this virus is unique.
One of Antarctica's fastest-shrinking glaciers just lost an iceberg twice the size of Washington, D.C. By Brandon Specktor A huge chunk of ice twice the size of Washington, D.C., just broke off of Antarctica's Pine Island glacier, continuing a troubling trend that could signify glacial collapse.
The lost continent of Zealandia hides clues to the Ring of Fire's birth By Stephanie Pappas The lost continent of Zealandia underwent changes as subduction began around the western Pacific.
Devastating solar storms could be far more common than we thought By Brandon Specktor Solar super-storms capable of damaging electric grids and satellite networks may be much more common than previously thought, a study of Earth's oldest geomagnetic index suggests.
What if Earth were a super-Earth? By Donavyn Coffey What would happen if our Earth were much larger than it is now?
Ocean currents are getting faster By Stephanie Pappas The change is driven by global warming and wind.
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What is ocean acidification? By Tim Childers The global increase in carbon dioxide emissions is not only warming our planet at an alarming rate, but it's also making our oceans more acidic.
Arctic sinkholes open in a flash after permafrost melt By Mindy Weisberger Arctic permafrost is thawing, and some zones are melting so quickly that the new landscape becomes a soggy marsh riddled with sinkholes.
What's causing mysterious 'ice rings' to form in the world's deepest lake? By Laura Geggel Eddies under the ice appear to be causing these mysterious rings on Lake Baikal.
Punxsutawney Phil Says 'Early Spring.' Here's What Actual Weather Forecasters Say. By Jeanna Bryner The acclaimed and furry weather prognosticator failed to see his shadow. Is spring really around the corner?
'Life's Little Mysteries' podcast is here! We'll answer intriguing (and weird) science questions By Jeanna Bryner It's here, the Life's Little Mysteries podcast has launched and we will answer all of your questions, big and small.
Earth has a new geologic age: The Chibanian By Rafi Letzter It's all thanks to a cliff by a river in Japan.
Surprisingly warm water found on underside of Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' By Laura Geggel For the first time, an underwater robot visited the bottom of Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier.
Bubbling carbon dioxide vent discovered on the seafloor off the Philippines By Yasemin Saplakoglu Scientists came across a bubbling hotspot of carbon dioxide by chance.
Russian explorers discovered Antarctica 200 years ago. What we've learned about Earth's coldest continent. By Dan Morgan Two centuries after it was first sighted by Russian explorers, Antarctica is a key site for studying the future of Earth's climate – and for global scientific cooperation.
Gobs of sea-foam wash up in Spanish town. Here's why. By Laura Geggel Sea-foam is known to form from decaying algal blooms.
