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Stunning cloud vortices swirl off 6 different Atlantic islands
Earth from space A 2015 satellite photo captured a series of stunning "von Kármán vortices" swirling off Madeira and the Canary Islands. The giant swirls are collectively one of the best examples of this meteorological phenomenon ever seen.
Watch mud volcano erupt beneath a crown of flames in Taiwan
The Wandan mud volcano has erupted in Taiwan, sending bubbling mud shooting into the air as locals ignite ejected gases with burning rags.
World's oldest rocks could shed light on how life emerged on Earth — and potentially beyond
The rocks could offer insight into Earth's primordial crust and the environment that gave birth to life.
'It is our obligation to future generations': Scientists want thousands of human poop samples for microbe 'doomsday vault'
The founders of the Microbiota Vault, a project that aims to preserve microbial diversity, have announced that they are ready to grow their frozen microbe collection to 10,000 samples by 2029.
Mystery behind cold blob in the Atlantic Ocean finally solved
Scientists have determined that slowing ocean currents are responsible for a cold spot south of Greenland.
'Pulsing, like a heartbeat': Rhythmic mantle plume rising beneath Ethiopia is creating a new ocean
Scientists have detected rhythmic pulses of molten rock rising beneath eastern Africa, threatening to pull the continent apart.
Thunderstorm 'Ring of fire' erupts around 'heat dome' and Tropical Storm Andrea named in the Atlantic
The "heat dome" hovering over the eastern half of the U.S. now has a thunderstorm "ring of fire" erupting along its edge. Meanwhile, in the Atlantic, the first tropical storm of the season has been named.
Final photo from iconic US satellite shows how Las Vegas has 'doubled' in size over the last 25 years
Earth from space The final image captured by the recently decommissioned Landsat 7 satellite shows how "Sin City" has nearly doubled in size during the iconic spacecraft's 25-year lifespan.
