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Wow! Yellowstone geysers time-lapse
People go to Yellowstone to see boiling geysers erupt periodically with an awesome, yet very earthly, power. See them in this new video.
September 4, 2016
Hidden reef behind Great Barrier Reef
It's vast, said the scientists who measured it, but hidden by the sea.
September 3, 2016
Hurricane Hermine strikes Florida coast
National Weather Service in Tallahassee reported that Hermine made landfall east of St. Marks, near Tallahassee, early Friday morning as a Category 1 hurricane.
September 2, 2016
4.8-magnitude earthquake in Wyoming
The August 27, 2016 Wyoming earthquake took place at 2:47 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (2047 UTC). Many reports of shaking.
August 27, 2016
Have we been wrong about life’s origin?
For 90 years, science’s favorite explanation for the origin of life has been the “primordial soup”. But recent research adds weight to an alternative idea.
August 27, 2016
A new normal for Arctic sea ice?
“A decade ago, this year’s sea ice extent would have set a new record low ...Now, we’re kind of used to these low levels of sea ice – it’s the new normal.”
August 24, 2016
Strong earthquakes rock Italy overnight
Dozens reported killed, and over 150 missing, in the earthquakes that shook Italy in the early morning of August 24. Searches ongoing.
August 24, 2016
Tallest peak in the US Arctic is …
No one knew whether Mount Chamberlin or Mount Isto was taller. Now an aerial study - and a ski mountaineer - declare a winner.
August 23, 2016
Way-cute googly-eyed stubby squid
It's purple! An underwater research team spotted this guy off the coast of California.
August 17, 2016
Atmospheric scientists say ‘no chemtrails’
Is there a large-scale, secret program to spray chemicals into Earth's atmosphere, resulting in "chemtrails?" Leading atmospheric scientists just say no.
August 17, 2016
