Oldest known albatross Wisdom hatches a new chick

At 62, the Laysan albatross Wisdom is one of the oldest wild birds known to be living in the world today. Yes, her new chick is adorable.

4.6-magnitude earthquake shakes southern California

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake shook a wide swath of southern California on March 11.

Video: What type of electricity hurts more: AC or DC?

Ouch! Mehdi Sadaghdar answers this question by running electricity through his own body and giving us feedback.

Camels once lived in the high arctic

A new way of identifying fossils has enabled scientists to show ancient camels roamed the high Arctic Circle.

Time-lapse of San Francisco Bay sky, clouds and sea

Sit back, relax and enjoy nature's wonders.

Video: Powerful eruption at Mount Etna on March 5–6, 2013

Powerful volcanic eruption at Italy's Mount Etna caught on film. Check it out.

Watch this video of a plunge into an Antarctic lake

An intrepid diver shot the video from the bottom of icy lake, at the bottom of the world.

Large winter storm hits the U.S. Midwest and Mid-Atlantic

Meteorological spring begins in March. However, heavy snow and wind are the dominant story in the U.S. Midwest and Mid-Atlantic.

When flying through the bat cave, be sure to bring a map

Bats supplement echolocation with mental maps of their surroundings.

What causes sinkholes?

And where else in the U.S. might be vulnerable to sinkholes?

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