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African dust bombards the Canary Islands
These hot, dust-laden winds are known as “la calima” and happen most often in winter. They can blow at up to 75 mph (120 kph). The dust kicked up last weekend in Africa drifted over the Canary Islands, shutting down airports and stranding travelers.
February 24, 2020
Arctic ice melt changing major ocean current
A major ocean current in the Arctic is faster and more turbulent as a result of rapid sea ice melt, according to a new study.
February 21, 2020
A bee from the age of dinosaurs
One hundred million years ago, a bee got trapped in tree resin. Over time, geological forces converted the resin to amber. Now a scientist arrives on the scene, to tell us this bee’s story.
February 20, 2020
This extinct horned turtle was the size of a car
Recently-discovered fossils shed new light on an enormous horned turtle that roamed South America 5 to 10 million years ago.
February 19, 2020
Meet the Reaper of Death, a new Canadian tyrannosaur
A new tyrannosaur species named Thanatotheristes, which means “reaper of death,” was the apex predator of its time, 79 million years ago in present day Alberta, Canada.
February 17, 2020
January 2020 was Earth’s warmest on record, again
January 2020 was the planet's hottest January in the NOAA global temperature dataset record, which dates back to 1880.
February 15, 2020
Himalayan glacier shows evidence of start of Industrial Revolution
Human beings altered one of the highest peaks in the Himalayas hundreds of years before a person ever set foot there, new research has found.
February 14, 2020
Chance fossil discovery reveals ancient marine reptile
Scientists raced against a rising tide to recover a tantalizing fossil on an island in southeast Alaska. It turned out to be a species new to science.
February 12, 2020
Sand dunes can ‘communicate’ with each other
For the first time, a new experiment from the University of Cambridge has shown how sand dunes "communicate" and interact with each other as they move.
February 11, 2020
Tired of watching politics? Watch live panda cam
Listen to the birds chirping and watch the giant pandas loll around and chew on bamboo. Peace!
February 7, 2020
