Shrinking Mount Everest: How to Measure a Mountain By Tia Ghose last updated 13 October 22 Measuring a mountain relies on an incredibly tedious, and relatively low-tech series of trigonometric equations.
Path to the Summit of Mount Everest By Live Science Staff last updated 13 October 22 This path, called the North Col, takes hikers over glaciers to a series of base camps.
Everest Overcrowding: Can It Be Fixed? By Emily Sohn last updated 13 October 22 Hundreds of climbers form lines to attempt to push for the summit and this past weekend the results were deadly.
Did Mount Everest Really Shrink? Scientists Measure Peak Again By Tia Ghose last updated 13 October 22 Scientists in India are planning to measure Mount Everest again, in order to settle the question of whether it shrank in the last earthquake.
Mt. Everest's highest glacier lost 2,000 years worth of ice since the 1990s By Brandon Specktor last updated 13 October 22 The highest glacier on Mount Everest is losing ice at an alarming rate, new research finds.
How to Climb Mount Everest in 5 Not-So-Easy Steps By Amanda Schupak last updated 13 October 22 Mount Everest is one of the toughest mountains to climb, so follow our five steps to the peak.
Dino-killing asteroid triggered 'mega-earthquake' that rocked the planet for months By Stephanie Pappas published 13 October 22 The dinosaur-killing Chicxulub impact triggered a months-long mega-earthquake that left its mark in the rock.
Scientists discover 1 million-year-old DNA sample lurking beneath Antarctic seafloor By Harry Baker published 13 October 22 Analysis of DNA samples collected from beneath the seafloor in Antarctica has revealed that some of the ancient genetic material could be around 1 million years old.
Trio of yellow, blue and green lakes in Ethiopia stuns in striking satellite image By Harry Baker published 13 October 22 All three lakes used to be part of the same ancient body of water.
After the 'Great Dying,' life on Earth took millions of years to recover. Now, scientists know why. By Stephanie Pappas last updated 12 October 22 After the "Great Dying" at the end of the Permian period, life was slow to recover. The loss of a group of tiny marine organisms might explain why.
Mount Everest: The deadly history of the world's highest peak By Joanna Thompson published 11 October 22 Mount Everest towers more than 29,000 feet above sea level.
Is Atlantic hurricane season getting worse (and is climate change to blame)? By Joshua A. Krisch published 11 October 22 Recent studies have linked climate change to environmental conditions that fuel hurricane season.
What are the deepest spots in Earth's oceans? By Elizabeth Rayne published 10 October 22 Here are the measurements for the deepest depths in each of the world's five oceans, and a look at the unique animals that live in these deep zones.
'Death throes' of ancient ice sheets carved hidden valleys below the seafloor By Harry Baker published 8 October 22 The subterranean structures could provide clues about how modern ice sheets will react to climate change.
Largest asteroid ever to hit Earth was twice as big as the rock that killed off the dinosaurs By Harry Baker published 6 October 22 New research suggests that the asteroid responsible for forming Earth's largest impact crater was even bigger than researchers had previously estimated.
Tsunami from dinosaur-killing asteroid had mile-high waves and reached halfway across the world By Laura Geggel published 4 October 22 The dinosaur-killing asteroid triggered mile-high monster waves and waters that reached the world over.
How do palm trees withstand hurricanes? By Laura Geggel last updated 29 September 22 Trees generally snap, or at least lose a few branches, when faced with hurricane-strength winds. Not palm trees. These staples of the tropics typically bend during gusty weather.
Hurricane Ian stayed strong after smashing into Cuba. Why? By Nicoletta Lanese published 28 September 22 How did Hurricane Ian remain so monstrous even after hitting Cuba?
Massive ancient lava flow seen from space looks like a giant black scar on the New Mexico desert By Harry Baker published 29 September 22 A new astronaut photo shows the Carrizozo Malpaís lava flow in New Mexico in stunning detail.
Hurricane Ian to unleash 'life-threatening' flooding in Florida as Category 4 storm By Nicoletta Lanese published 28 September 22 Hurricane Ian will make landfall in Florida on Sept. 28.
