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Deanna Conners
Goblin sharks, ghost crabs and vampire bats, oh my!
Goblin sharks, ghost crabs and vampire bats: how did these spooky-sounding animals get their names? Learn more about them here.
October 30, 2024
How to see the International Space Station in your sky
The International Space Station has been orbiting our planet since 1998. Here's how to spot the ISS soaring overhead in your nighttime sky.
May 24, 2024
How snowflakes get their distinct and various shapes
Snowflakes form in a myriad of different shapes from hexagonal plates to exquisite symmetrically-branching crystals, depending on the temperature and humidity.
February 14, 2024
Cloud streets: What are they? How do they form?
Cloud streets are long rows of cumulus clouds oriented parallel to the direction of the wind. See images of cloud streets here.
January 6, 2024
Mount St. Helens’ 1980 eruption still causing destruction
On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted, killing 57 people. Debris from the 1980 eruption caused a landslide that destroyed a road in 2023.
May 18, 2023
Leap years: Why 2022 isn’t one
If there were no leap years, eventually February would be a summer month for the Northern Hemisphere. The why and when of leap years, here.
February 27, 2022
What triggered Yellowstone’s Steamboat Geyser?
Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park began a new period of heightened activity in March 2018. It's had more than 100 major eruptions since then. Scientists want to know why.
March 7, 2021
Great Backyard Bird Count begins February 12
Show your love for birds by joining the 2021 Great Backyard Bird Count. It's free and easy to participate in this 4-day global event. Find out how here.
February 10, 2021
Another terrible year for wildfires and smoke in the US in 2020
Wildfires burned more than 10 million acres in the United States during the 2020 season. It was the worst season on record.
January 29, 2021
Ancient Maya civilization used advanced water treatment technology
The oldest known example of a water treatment system in the Western Hemisphere was recently discovered in Guatemala.
January 7, 2021
