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Lightning strikes causing rocks to explode help shape mountains
Scientists thought cold temperatures caused the angular rock formations in South African mountain landscapes. But mountains may be less stable than we knew.
October 16, 2013
California diver finds 18-foot-long sea creature
The diver - Jasmine Santana of the Catalina Island Marine Institute - reportedly thought, "I have to drag this thing out of here or nobody will believe me."
October 16, 2013
Will climate changes keep red crabs of Christmas Island from spawning?
When the wet season begins in November, Christmas Island's iconic land crabs march towards the sea to spawn. Climate change could put a stop to it.
October 16, 2013
Illinois river otters still exposed to chemicals banned decades ago
Researchers report that river otters in Central Illinois are being exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and pesticides that were banned in the U.S. in the 1970s and ’80s.
October 15, 2013
Typhoon Wipha strikes Japan’s east coast
Typhoon Wipha will bring heavy rain, strong winds, and heavy surf to Japan today. Tokyo (population: 9 million) and the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant are both vulnerable.
October 15, 2013
India’s example: How to survive a worst-case cyclone
Before Cyclone Phailin made landfall, India evacuated nearly a million people. Lives were saved, but now more challenges lie ahead.
October 15, 2013
Scores killed or hurt as earthquakes rock southern Philippines
It was 8:12 a.m. on October 15 when the ground began to shake in the southern Philippine islands. Dozens dead, scores injured. Multiple strong aftershocks.
October 15, 2013
Unique spine found in 240-million-year-old fish fossil
A newly-discovered backbone structure in a well-preserved 240-million-year-old fossil fish reveals an inflexible and slow swimmer, an evolutionary dead end.
October 14, 2013
New idea for how Earth’s core formed
An iron melt network helped grow Earth's core, a Stanford study suggests
October 14, 2013
Thousands flee as Cyclone Phailin approaches India’s east coast
Cyclone Phailin is now officially the strongest storm ever measured in the Indian Ocean. It is striking India's east coast today.
October 12, 2013
