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First-ever image of 5th order rainbow!
The fabled quinary or 5th order rainbow is made by sunlight reflected five times inside raindrops. Now, for the first time, we have an image of one.
October 20, 2014
Earth’s last magnetic reversal took less than 100 years
A study demonstrates that Earth's last magnetic reversal - 786,000 years ago - happened in roughly the span of a human lifetime.
October 16, 2014
San Francisco Bay area overdue for a big quake
Four urban sections of the San Andreas Fault system in Northern California have stored enough energy to produce major earthquakes, according to a new study.
October 15, 2014
This hummingbird video will melt your heart
Hummingbirds playing in a fountain. Toward the end, listen for the little clicks and chirps.
October 15, 2014
Crocodiles work as a team to hunt their prey
Crocs are able to conduct highly organized game drives. They might be second only to humans in their hunting prowess, says a researcher.
October 14, 2014
Massive icebergs once drifted to Florida
New research suggests that during Earth's last ice age - about 21,000 years ago - icebergs regularly reached South Carolina and even southern Florida.
October 14, 2014
Typhoon Vongfong approaching Okinawa
Typhoon Vongfong will push into Okinawa later today (October 10, 2014) as a Category 2 or 3 storm with winds greater than 100 mph.
October 10, 2014
This small hot spot produces largest U.S. methane concentration
Satellite data show that one small “hot spot” in the U.S. Southwest produces the largest concentration of the greenhouse gas methane seen over the United States.
October 9, 2014
Video: How can sea ice be melting at one pole and increasing at the other?
If global warming is real, shouldn’t sea ice be declining at both of Earth’s poles? Here's an explanation of what's happening - in under two minutes.
October 9, 2014
6.8-magnitude earthquake in South Pacific
Powerful earthquake in the S. Pacific last night. No Pacific-wide tsunami warning, and only a small tsunami wave at Easter Island. No injuries or damages.
October 9, 2014
