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Yosemite's ultra-deep canyon may have been carved in part by a ghost volcano and river, provocative research suggests
A river that drained the slopes of a now-vanished volcano may have carved Yosemite Valley's depths during the last 10 million years.
Only 0.001% of deep ocean has ever been explored by humans — an area equal to the size of Rhode Island
Despite the deep ocean floor coating some 66% of our planet's surface, we haven't explored 99.999% of it, study finds.
See the reconstructed home of 'polar dinosaurs' that thrived in the Antarctic 120 million years ago
Fossil sites in Australia hold pollen and spores from the dinosaur age, when the island straddled the Antarctic Circle. Now, scientists have re-created the habitat of "polar dinosaurs," using these plant remains.
What's hiding under Antarctica's ice?
Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent by size, so what's hiding under its massive sheaths of ice?
Plants: Facts about our oxygen providers
Discover interesting facts about why plants are green, if they feel pain, and if they get cancer.
Satellite study reveals the fastest sinking city in the US
Satellite data revealed that Houston is the fastest-sinking city in the U.S., and that all of the other biggest cities are dropping in at least some areas. Researchers say groundwater extraction is largely to blame for the sink.
Jellyfish Lake: Palau's saltwater pool with a toxic bottom and surface waters brimming with millions of jellyfish
Palau's Jellyfish Lake is home to millions of endemic golden jellies that live in the lake's top layer but never venture below 50 feet, where the water is saturated with poisonous gas.
Climate change made April's catastrophic floods worse, report finds
A report into April's deadly flooding has found that climate change made the central Mississippi River valley's extreme weather event more likely and more intense.
What's an 'omega block,' and why is it messing with US weather right now?
A strange atmospheric pattern known as an "omega block" is preventing the usual eastward progression of weather across the U.S. — but what is this weird block, and when will it go away?
Scientists find the best crops to grow during the apocalypse
Sugar beets and spinach are the best vegetables to grow if you live in a temperate, midsize city during a nuclear winter, a new study suggests, while wheat and carrots are recommended for industrial production on the outskirts of town.
