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Powerful X-ray imaging reveals new details of dinosaur embryos in eggs
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.
April 16, 2020
Earth had its 2nd-hottest March on record
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.
April 15, 2020
Satellite data show 30% drop in air pollution over northeast U.S.
Satellite data show drop in air pollution over the major metropolitan areas of the U. S. Northeast.
April 13, 2020
A rainforest in Antarctica during the age of dinosaurs
A temperate rainforest once flourished in Western Antarctica, just 560 miles from the South Pole, 90 million years ago.
April 12, 2020
Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano is erupting
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.
April 11, 2020
A rare ozone hole is open over the Arctic
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.
April 8, 2020
Why did Ecuador’s tallest waterfall stop flowing?
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.
April 8, 2020
International team discovers 3 new species of flying reptiles
The new fossil discoveries provide clues about flying, spike-toothed reptiles that lived in the Sahara 100 million years ago.
March 31, 2020
Was this the ancestor of all animals?
Geologists say the worm-like creature - about the size of a grain of rice - is the 1st ancestor on the family tree that contains most animals today, including humans.
March 30, 2020
Ancient 4-limbed fish reveals origin of human hand
The origin of digits in land vertebrates is hotly debated, but a new study suggests that human hands likely evolved from the fins of Elpistostege, a fish that lived more than 380 million years ago.
March 27, 2020
