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.
Astounding photos of marine worms, some previously unknown to science
Alexander Semenov photographed 222 different worm species, which are now in the process of being studied and documented by scientists. See photos.
April 7, 2014
Throat of Fire volcano in Ecuador erupts explosively
A five-minute explosion from Tungurahua volcano shot hot gas and rock 6 miles (10 km) into the air on April 4, 2014. More explosions and tremors followed.
April 5, 2014
Why do zebras have stripes? To keep bugs off, says study
Researchers say they've solved the riddle of why zebras have stripes: The stripes act like insect repellant, keeping away blood-sucking flies, say researchers.
April 3, 2014
Another powerful earthquake rocks northern Chile
For the second time in two days, a powerful earthquake has struck Chile. Today's quake was 7.6 magnitude. It's considered an aftershock of the 8.2-magnitude quake on April 1.
April 3, 2014
Video: April 1 tsunami moving across Pacific
Near real-time animation of the tsunami that resulted from the April 1 earthquake off northern Chile. Amazing to see the waves move across the Pacific
April 3, 2014
Tsunami warning issued after 8.2 quake in Chile
A 8.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Peru. Tsunami warnings have been issued for Chile, Ecuador, and Peru.
April 1, 2014
Will the Yellowstone supervolcano erupt in your lifetime?
The supervolcano under Yellowstone Park is one of the biggest in the world. When will it erupt again? This NFS scientist doesn't think it'll happen anytime soon.
April 1, 2014
Are microbes responsible for Earth’s largest mass extinction?
Around 250 million years ago, 90 percent of Earth's life was wiped out. The cause, new research suggests, wasn't asteroids, or volcanoes, but methane-spewing microbes.
April 1, 2014
Climate change effects already seen on all continents, all oceans
An IPCC report, issued today, says that climate change has already affected agriculture, human health, water supplies, and people’s livelihoods, from the tropics to the poles, from the wealthiest countries to the poorest.
March 31, 2014
Tropical Cyclone Hellen crushing parts of Madagascar
Meteorologists said Hellen was likely to be "one of the most powerful tropical cyclones ever seen over the northern channel [of the southwestern India Ocean] since the satellite era (1967)."
March 31, 2014
