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Earth’s ice caps are temporary and rare, study suggests
How and why did Earth's ice caps form? A new study suggests they are a rare event in the planet's history, the result of multiple coincidental cooling events.
February 20, 2025
Earth’s inner core changes shape over time
Scientists report that Earth’s inner core is not perfectly solid. Its surface changes shape over time due to interactions with the outer molten core.
February 20, 2025
Extreme cold is impacting more than 1,000 miles of US
Extreme cold is impacting thousands of miles of the United States Wednesday and Thursday with temperatures running 20 to 30 degrees below average.
February 19, 2025
New fish species named for Princess Mononoke
A new fish species found in a Chinese fish market has distinctive cheek stripes, earning it the name of a character from the animated movie "Princess Mononoke."
February 17, 2025
Lightning strikes on Earth can trigger electron showers
Scientists have found evidence that lightning strikes on Earth can send showers of electrons raining down from radiation belts surrounding the planet.
February 16, 2025
Bird fossil hints Antarctica was a refuge from killer asteroid
Scientists have found the oldest-known modern bird fossil in Antarctica. It suggests this land could have been a refuge from the dino-killing asteroid.
February 14, 2025
Juvenile sea turtles might be active swimmers
Young sea turtles don't just live in the deep ocean, as previously thought. They appear to be active swimmers, not just drifting on currents.
February 13, 2025
Powerful winter storm to bring heavy snow, ice, tornado risk
A winter storm is moving across the U.S., bringing heavy snow and ice, and creating severe weather in the form of damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes.
February 12, 2025
Sharks and rays leap out of the water. But why?
Sharks and rays leap out of the water, but they spend a lot of energy doing it. So, what's the reason behind this behavior?
February 11, 2025
Whale song follows the same pattern as human language
Researchers have found that whale song - the sounds and vocalizations of whales - follows the same statistical properties as human language.
February 11, 2025
