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New glimpse of geology under Antarctic ice

Using technology built to withstand the harsh winters, scientists have managed to map the volcanos, rifts, and basins hidden under West Antarctica's ice sheet.

Deanna Conners

January 5, 2016

What is the Anthropocene?

Soon, scientists will decide whether the word Anthropocene should be formally added to the Geologic Time Scale. It indicates a world shaped by human beings.

EarthSky Voices

January 4, 2016

Earth ABCs from space

HNY - Happy New Year! All 26 letters of the alphabet, spelled out in Earth's features as seen from orbit.

Eleanor Imster

January 1, 2016

Why does the new year begin on January 1?

New Year's Day is a civil event. Its date isn't precisely fixed by any natural seasonal marker.

Editors of EarthSky

January 1, 2016

Giant squid surfaces in Japanese harbor

Rare encounter with a giant squid. First one caught on camera was in 2012.

Deborah Byrd

December 29, 2015

Climate change rapidly warming world’s lakes

Lakes around the world are warming rapidly, threatening ecosystems and water supplies, says a new study that looked at more than half of Earth's freshwater supply.

Eleanor Imster

December 23, 2015