Earth Science
Visit the Bottom of the Ocean with this Deep-Sea Submarine’s Live Stream
A live stream video from the Endeavour Hydrothermal Vents will be a glimpse into a world of strange creatures and volcanic activity
June 19, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Watch the Powerful Shockwave from this Explosion at Mexico’s Popocatépetl Volcano
A violent explosion at Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano produced a shock wave that shook the clouds
June 18, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Antarctica’s Ice Shelves Dissolve Thanks to Warm Water Below
The ocean bathing the underside of massive sheets of floating ice is slowly melting ice shelves, making them vulnerable to collapse
June 14, 2013 |
By Mohi Kumar
Do Geography and Altitude Shape the Sounds of a Language?
Languages that evolve at high elevations are more likely to include a sound that's easier to make when the air is thinner, new research shows
June 12, 2013 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Colorado Wildfire Forces Evacuations, Threatens World’s Highest Suspension Bridge
A series of three wildfires are currently tearing through Colorado
June 12, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
San Francisco From the Air, 1938 and Today
This amazing composite photo gives a scrollable, zoomable high-resolution view of 1938 San Francisco
June 11, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Where in the World Will the Fracking Boom Visit Next?
Fracking has reshaped American drilling, and shale gas stores are popping up all over the world
June 11, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
The Vibrant Patterns of Portuguese Men-of-War
Beachgoers despise the stinging animals, but photographer Aaron Ansarov finds surreal beauty in them
June 10, 2013 |
By Megan Gambino
How Do Death Valley’s “Sailing Stones” Move Themselves Across the Desert?
These mysterious rocks have puzzled scientists for decades—until one geologist found the answer on his kitchen table
June 10, 2013 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Warming, Rising Acidity and Pollution: Top Threats to the Ocean
Since the last World Oceans Day, we've documented trash in the deep sea, sea snails with acid-weakened shells, high ocean temperatures and more
June 07, 2013 |
By Emily Frost
Oklahoma Has Way Too Many Storm Chasers, And Most of Them Aren’t Doing Much Good
During a huge tornado hundreds of storm chasers will clog the roads trying to catch a view
June 05, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Connecticut Passes GMO Labeling Law
Connecticut has become the first state in the country to pass a bill that requires labeling all genetically modified organisms. But Connecticut shoppers won't be seeing labels on their food just yet
June 05, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Here’s What Antarctica Looks Like Under All The Ice
Antarctica is covered in miles of ice. But what does it look like underneath?
June 05, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
The Killer El Reno Tornado Was the Widest Tornado Ever
The El Reno tornado that hit the Oklahoma City suburb last Friday was the widest tornado ever seen
June 04, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Don’t Listen to the Buzz: Lobsters Aren’t Actually Immortal
Contrary to memes circulating online, lobsters can't live forever—but they do keep growing and growing until they die
June 03, 2013 |
By Marina Koren
How Did Water Come to Earth?
It took an out-of-this-world arrival to get that perfect chemical combination for water to fill our planet
June 2013 |
By Brian Greene
Never Heard of Doggerland? Blame Climate Change From Millennia Ago
Rising waters have forced populations to relocate since the dawn of early man
June 2013 |
By Brian Fagan
Digging for the Secrets Beneath Antarctica
Scientists have found life in the depths beneath the ice
June 2013 |
By Erica R. Hendry
What Animal Sounds Look Like
Mark Fischer, a software developer in California, turns data from recordings of whales, dolphins and birds into psychedelic art
May 30, 2013 |
By Megan Gambino
New Zealand Is in the Midst of a Five-Month-Long Earthquake
It's a magnitude 7 earthquake, and it's been rocking New Zealand's capital since January
May 29, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
