Sign Up for Our Amazing Newsletter!
A daily update by email. Science news, great photos, sky alerts.
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Origin of Antarctica’s eerie Blood Falls
New work confirms zones of liquid salt water hundreds of meters below the bright red waterfall in icy Antarctica, known as Blood Falls.
May 18, 2015
Pacific ‘blob’ is changing weather patterns
What does this year's odd U.S. weather have in common with a huge spike in hungry, stranded sea lion pups on California shores? Both are linked to a giant patch of warm ocean water.
May 18, 2015
This date in science: Dramatic space photos of Pavlof Volcano
As Pavlof Volcano poured out lava and ash, ISS astronauts managed to capture these seldom-seen oblique views of the volcano.
May 18, 2015
Do nano-sunscreens harm sea life?
Nano particles in sunscreens have been found to harm marine worms, crustaceans, algae, fish and mussels. A new study shows their negative effect on sea urchin embryos, too.
May 18, 2015
Shark finning is brutal and sad
Startling infographic about the cruel practice of shark finning, and a word about overfishing from an expert.
May 14, 2015
The mystery of India’s rapid drift
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.
May 14, 2015
World’s hottest and coldest places
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.
May 13, 2015
Space data protect whales from ships
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.
May 12, 2015
The science behind Nepal earthquakes
Nepal sits on the boundary of the two massive tectonic plates that collided to build the Himalayas. Their ongoing convergence also means earthquakes.
May 12, 2015
7.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal
Today's earthquake comes less than two weeks after a 7.9-magnitude quake left more than 8,000 dead and 18,000 injured there.
May 12, 2015
