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Rare salamander lays eggs in Slovenia cave
Slovenian folklore speaks of baby dragons flushed from parents’ subterranean lairs. Today, we know these rare creatures as the olm, and one of them has laid eggs.
February 11, 2016
Lightning strikes, seen from ISS
Is this cool or what? Time-lapse video from International Space Station astronaut Tim Peake.
February 10, 2016
Earthlike exoplanets with Earthlike interiors?
Rocky planets orbiting other stars have interiors similar to Earth's, with a thin outer crust, thick mantle, and Mars-sized core, says a new study.
February 10, 2016
Icy volcano in Chile about to erupt?
Several recent events suggest that a set of glacier-covered volcanoes in the southern Chilean region of Bío-Bío may be likely to erupt.
February 9, 2016
2016 Great Backyard Bird Count starts February 12
This year’s Great Backyard Bird Count runs from February 12–15. It’s free and easy to participate. Find out how.
February 9, 2016
Ice sheet releasing Mississippi River’s worth of phosphorus
Every year, Greenland’s ice sheet releases as much of this key marine nutrient as the mighty Mississippi releases into the Gulf of Mexico, says a new study.
February 8, 2016
U.S. Southwest is drying
Researchers identified 12 weather patterns across the region. Over the past 30 years, the 3 patterns bringing rain to the U.S. Southwest became less frequent.
February 7, 2016
The politico-economics of King Corn
Scott Fausti talks with EarthSky's Ben Duval about the potential future of corn agriculture and its implications for environmental sustainability.
February 3, 2016
Extremely loud, very close lightning strike
Caution! At full volume, the sound of the strike is so loud that it could damage speakers or affect hearing if headphones are used. Story and video by Peter Lowenstein in Mutare, Zimbabwe.
January 30, 2016
Extraordinary fossil find sheds light on duck-billed dinosaurs
Duck-billed dinosaurs lived 83 million years ago. They are sometimes called 'the cows of the Cretaceous.' A new fossil find reveals their origins.
January 29, 2016
