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Is spacetime like a liquid?
A very slippery superfluid, that’s what spacetime could be like, say physicists.
April 24, 2014
6.6-magnitude earthquake off Vancouver Island on April 23
The quake hit at 8:10 p.m. local time. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. No tsunami warning was issued.
April 24, 2014
Make a #GlobalSelfie with NASA on Earth Day, April 22
Step outside and take a picture of yourself. Then post it to social media, using the hashtag #GlobalSelfie. NASA will use your photos to create a mosaic image of Earth.
April 21, 2014
Arctic sea ice maximum in 2014 fifth lowest on record
Arctic sea ice reached its maximum extent for the year on March 21, 2014, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center. It was the fifth lowest on record.
April 21, 2014
More, bigger wildfires burning western U.S.
New research suggests that the trend could continue as climate change causes temperatures to rise and drought to become more severe in the coming decades.
April 18, 2014
7.2-magnitude earthquake in Mexico
USGS said the quake was centered northwest of the Pacific resort of Acapulco, where many Mexicans are vacationing for the Easter holiday.
April 18, 2014
Did vitamin B3 come from space?
Vitamin B3 - a vitamin essential to metabolism - might have been made in space and delivered to Earth by meteorites.
April 17, 2014
Unexpected teleconnections in noctilucent clouds
Researchers investigating "night-shining" clouds found something they weren't even looking for: teleconnections in Earth's atmosphere that stretch all the way from the North Pole to the South Pole and back again
April 16, 2014
Large Hadron Collider discovers new form of matter
Researchers say that exotic hadrons -particles made up of two quarks and two anti-quarks - actually exist.
April 15, 2014
Largest volcanic eruption in recorded history
On April 10, 1815, Mount Tambora sent so much crud into the atmosphere that it blocked the sun. What became known as the Year Without a Summer came a year later, in 1816.
April 10, 2014
