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New dinosaur highway dig reveals record-breaking footprints
A new round of excavations at the U.K.'s 'dinosaur highway' has revealed hundreds more dinosaur footprints and a record-breaking sauropod trackway.
October 15, 2025
Blackwater photography reveals new fish-anemone interactions
Scientists and divers using blackwater photography have documented some juvenile fish carrying, or swimming with, larval anemones and polyps.
October 15, 2025
The pangolin: An armored, insect-controlling mammal
Covered in armor and curled in mystery, the pangolin is an endangered species in Asia and Africa. Learn more about them here.
October 13, 2025
7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes offshore in Philippines
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake offshore in the Philippines prompted a tsunami warming, causing coastal residents to flee, but observers reported only small waves.
October 10, 2025
EF-5 tornado drought ends as NWS upgrades Enderlin tornado
The 12-year-long drought of EF-5 tornadoes ended in 2025 after the NWS upgraded the Enderlin, North Dakota, tornado from June 2025 to an EF-5 tornado.
October 6, 2025
Are Humberto and Imelda undergoing the Fujiwhara effect?
Humberto and Imelda are “crowding” the Atlantic basin. They are relatively near each other. Humberto appears to be exerting a “pull” on Imelda.
October 1, 2025
Fat Bear Week 2025: The winner is crowned!
Meet Chunk, the winner of Fat Bear Week 2025! Despite a broken jaw, this mighty bear overcame 11 opponents for his 1st victory in the annual competition.
October 1, 2025
Why don’t evergreen trees change color and drop their leaves?
As temperatures drop, broad-leafed deciduous trees withdraw green chlorophyll from their leaves and turn colors. Evergreens solve the problem a different way.
October 1, 2025
Giant iceberg breaking up in South Atlantic springtime
A giant iceberg - named A-23A - has drifted northward from Antarctica and is breaking up in warmer waters as spring comes to the Southern Hemisphere.
September 25, 2025
New pachycephalosaur, a dome-headed dinosaur, from Mongolia
The new dinosaur Zavacephale rinpoche, the oldest pachycephalosaur fossil ever found, was a juvenile that had already developed its bony head dome.
September 24, 2025
