New dinosaur highway dig reveals record-breaking footprints

A new round of excavations at the U.K.'s 'dinosaur highway' has revealed hundreds more dinosaur footprints and a record-breaking sauropod trackway.

Blackwater photography reveals new fish-anemone interactions

Scientists and divers using blackwater photography have documented some juvenile fish carrying, or swimming with, larval anemones and polyps.

The pangolin: An armored, insect-controlling mammal

Covered in armor and curled in mystery, the pangolin is an endangered species in Asia and Africa. Learn more about them here.

Lights out for birds during fall migration!

Turn the lights out for birds during fall and spring migration. Check out the links here to maps that show when birds are passing over the area where you live.

7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes offshore in Philippines

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake offshore in the Philippines prompted a tsunami warming, causing coastal residents to flee, but observers reported only small waves.

EF-5 tornado drought ends as NWS upgrades Enderlin tornado

The 12-year-long drought of EF-5 tornadoes ended in 2025 after the NWS upgraded the Enderlin, North Dakota, tornado from June 2025 to an EF-5 tornado.

Are Humberto and Imelda undergoing the Fujiwhara effect?

Humberto and Imelda are “crowding” the Atlantic basin. They are relatively near each other. Humberto appears to be exerting a “pull” on Imelda.

Fat Bear Week 2025: The winner is crowned!

Meet Chunk, the winner of Fat Bear Week 2025! Despite a broken jaw, this mighty bear overcame 11 opponents for his 1st victory in the annual competition.

Giant iceberg breaking up in South Atlantic springtime

A giant iceberg - named A-23A - has drifted northward from Antarctica and is breaking up in warmer waters as spring comes to the Southern Hemisphere.

New pachycephalosaur, a dome-headed dinosaur, from Mongolia

The new dinosaur Zavacephale rinpoche, the oldest pachycephalosaur fossil ever found, was a juvenile that had already developed its bony head dome.

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