Today is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, which catalyzed action to protect the environment, not just in the US but internationally.

Scientists have discovered a 150-foot (46-meter) example of a siphonophore, a string-like deep-sea predator in Australian waters.

To look at dinosaur embryos entombed inside 200 million year old fossil eggs, scientists used powerful X-rays to create detailed images. They wanted to see how these embryos compared to those of modern-day dinosaur relatives.

January through March 2020 was also our planet’s 2nd-hottest year to date in the climate record dating back to 1880, according to a NOAA report.

Satellite data show drop in air pollution over the major metropolitan areas of the U. S. Northeast.

A temperate rainforest once flourished in Western Antarctica, just 560 miles from the South Pole, 90 million years ago.

Anak Krakatau (Child of Krakatau) volcano began erupting last night - Friday, April 10, 2020 - according to clocks in Indonesia. The eruption is not thought to be major, although it's the longest eruption since 2018. Webcams and satellites caught its awesome beauty.

Since March 14, ozone over Earth's Arctic has decreased to what's normally considered ‘ozone hole levels.' Scientists expect this year's Arctic hole - the largest ever seen over the Arctic - to close again around mid-April 2020.

With water dropping 150 meters (490 feet) through a thick patch of cloud forest, San Rafael Waterfall was one of Ecuador's most captivating landscapes and attracted tens of thousands of visitors per year. But on February 2, the water stopped flowing.

The new fossil discoveries provide clues about flying, spike-toothed reptiles that lived in the Sahara 100 million years ago.