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Watch hummingbirds feed – and fight – in slo-mo
Turns out some hummingbird bills have evolved for fencing as well as sipping nectar.
January 11, 2019
More East Antarctica glaciers are waking up
Researchers have said that Totten Glacier, a behemoth with enough ice to raise sea levels by 11 feet (3.4 meters), appears to be melting. Now, they say 4 glaciers west of Totten, and a handful farther east, are also losing ice.
January 5, 2019
EarthSky’s top 5 stories of 2018
From the months-long eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano to a strange object discovered on the surface of Mars - and more - here's a quick roundup of the stories our readers enjoyed most in 2018.
December 28, 2018
Animal world is awesome: 3 essential reads
The elusive fossa, deepsea corals and a tropical frog which has developed resistance to a deadly fungus. Here are 3 stories from 2018 that remind us how awesome the animal world is.
December 28, 2018
What are your chances for a white Christmas?
For people in the continental United States, here’s your historic probability of getting a white Christmas in 2018.
December 21, 2018
Did a supernova kill off the megalodon?
A new study suggests that a tsunami of cosmic energy from a supernova killed off large ocean animals - including the huge megalodon shark - 2.6 million years ago.
December 19, 2018
NOAA releases 2018 Arctic Report Card
This year’s report shows that the Arctic region experienced the 2nd-warmest air temperatures ever recorded, the 2nd-lowest overall sea-ice coverage, and lowest recorded winter ice in the Bering Sea.
December 17, 2018
Huge previously-undetected coral reef off US East Coast
Earlier this year, scientists were surprised to discover a huge forest of coldwater corals off the coast of South Carolina. A scientist aboard the expedition discusses the find.
December 14, 2018
Scientists describe 229 new species in 2018
The list includes neon fish, a fast-spinning spider, moray eels, venomous snakes, and more!
December 12, 2018
What would a warmer world look like?
According to the recent IPCC Special Report, warming of 1.5°C (2.7°F) is an important threshold for many climate impacts. What might our planet look like with 1.5°C of warming?
December 12, 2018
