India got a geologic boost that accelerated its drift toward Eurasia 80 million years ago, researchers suggest. The speed of the resulting impact created the Himalayas.
From California's Death Valley to China's Flaming Mountains of Xinjiang ... the world's hottest places. And coldest places! New infographic by GB Energy Supply.
A new tool tracks the locations of whales along the U.S. west coast, in order to decrease the chances of whales colliding with ships or getting tangled in fishing gear.
Earth's water likely came from asteroids and/or comets. New research suggests that small bodies in distant solar systems carry water to their planets, too.