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2 killer whales slaughter 17 sharks in 1 day
Killer whales Port and Starboard killed 17 broadnose sevengill sharks in one day off South Africa, eating just their livers and letting the bodies wash ashore.
February 26, 2023
Another Pacific winter snowstorm hits California
A Pacific winter storm has the US West Coast in its sights. Flooding rainfall, wind, and snow measured in feet are in store over the weekend.
February 22, 2023
Making art from ocean plastic to raise awareness of trash
Pam Longobardi creates art with ocean plastic to raise awareness of the garbage accumulating in the world's oceans. See her art here.
February 19, 2023
Great Lakes are low on ice cover this winter
Ice cover is particularly low on the Great Lakes so far this winter. As of mid-February, only 6.6% of the lakes were covered in ice. Learn why.
February 19, 2023
Small asteroid dropped meteorites on France
A small asteroid safely crashed into Earth's atmosphere over France on February 13, 2023. It left meteorites on the ground that people have started to find.
February 15, 2023
Sundog obliterated by a rocket 13 years ago
On February 11, 2010, a solar observatory that launched into space ripped apart a sundog and created a new ice halo that amazed scientists.
February 10, 2023
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Death toll passes 37,000
The Turkey-Syria earthquake of February 6, 2023 - a 7.8 magnitude earthquake - has wreaked devastation on the area. Images, links and updates here.
February 9, 2023
Dinner on Mars will transform food on Earth
The technologies needed to plan for dinner on Mars will also help us transform how things are done here on Earth, where 1/3 of all food is thrown away.
February 3, 2023
See the mysterious spiral over Hawaii observatory
Astronomers using the Subaru-Asahi Star Camera in Mauna Kea, Hawaii, captured a mysterious spiral in the night sky. Watch the video here.
February 2, 2023
China’s Lunar New Year exodus cools major cities
A study found that when businesses close for a week and people travel to rural areas for the Lunar New Year, temperatures in large Chinese cities drop.
February 2, 2023
