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Total lunar eclipse. Astonishing images here!
A total lunar eclipse was visible for many skywatchers around the world yesterday night. Did you see it? Here are some amazing images for you to enjoy.
March 14, 2025
Narwhals play and forage using their amazing tusks
Scientists observing narwhals with drones in the Arctic found these whales use their tusks to go after fish and engage in play-like behavior.
March 14, 2025
Powerful supernovas led to at least 2 mass extinctions
Researchers said that 2 of Earth's 5 mass extinction events were likely the result of nearby supernovas destroying Earth's ozone layer.
March 12, 2025
Australian lyrebirds have a hidden skill for farming
Lyrebirds farm the microhabitat around them to attract small invertebrates. Once the prey grows large enough, these birds feast on them!
March 10, 2025
New record for oldest impact crater on Earth
Researchers in Australia have discovered a new record holder for the oldest impact crater on Earth yet known. The impact dates back some 3.5 billion years.
March 9, 2025
Critical fire weather forecast Friday in Texas, New Mexico
There is a critical fire weather risk today in parts of New Mexico and western Texas due to low humidity, strong winds and a lack of rain.
March 7, 2025
The truth about dinosaur behavior from hints in fossils
What do paleontologists know about dinosaur behavior and how do they know it? All we have of them is their fossils. Read on to find out what we can know.
March 6, 2025
Watch 1.8 billion years of plate tectonics on Earth. Amazing!
Watch an amazing new animation showing the creation and destruction of supercontinents over 1.8 billion years of Earth's plate tectonics history.
March 6, 2025
Beavers know better. They saved the Czech government $1 million!
After a plan for building a dam stalled in the Czech Republic for seven years, beavers stepped in and did what beavers do, building the dam for free!
March 3, 2025
Wild fish can recognize unique humans with visual cues
Wild fish are able to recognize divers based on visual cues from their dive gear. But they cannot tell apart divers that are dressed in identical dive gear.
February 28, 2025
