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Curious holes in Arctic sea ice
Warming seawater might be the culprit, or seals might have gnawed the holes. For now, the strange circular holes in Arctic sea ice, photographed earlier this month, are mysterious.
April 29, 2018
Record microplastic found in Arctic sea ice
New research shows that even the Arctic Ocean isn't immune to an influx of plastic.
April 26, 2018
Giant ichthyosaur one of largest animals ever
The new discovery of a jaw bone suggests that this prehistoric aquatic reptile would have been about the size of a blue whale.
April 25, 2018
Watch the mating dance of a new bird species
Be a birder for a few minutes, and enjoy the distinctive song, dance and courtship display of a newly recognized Bird-of-Paradise, in new videos from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
April 25, 2018
These sea turtles use magnetic fields like GPS
"They might not always make it back to the exact beach where they were born, and instead might opt for beaches with similar magnetic properties, as if their internal GPS has just slightly mixed up addresses."
April 24, 2018
This Pacific island is the most plastic-polluted place on Earth
Explore remote, uninhabited Henderson Island in the South Pacific. It may look idyllic from above, but is littered with millions of tons of plastic.
April 22, 2018
Latest snow on record for thousands of US locations
What's the latest date that measurable snow has fallen in different parts of the United States? Check this interactive map from NOAA to find your record latest snow.
April 20, 2018
Was another civilization on Earth before humans?
How do we know earlier industrial civilizations on Earth didn't rise and fall long before humans appeared? That's the question posed in a new scientific thought experiment.
April 18, 2018
March 2018 in top 6 warmest on record
Last month wasn't as hot as March 2016 or March 2017, but it's in the warmest 6 since modern record-keeping began in 1880.
April 18, 2018
Underwater noise pollution stresses aquatic animals
The roar of motors, ping of military sonar, bangs and blasts from offshore development are distracting, confusing, and even killing, aquatic animals.
April 17, 2018
