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Earth’s shortest day sets new record
Earth has been speeding up over the past few years, resulting in our shortest day ever as measured by atomic clocks. Will we need to subtract a leap second?
August 2, 2022
Freshwater plesiosaur fossils spark Loch Ness Monster questions
Scientists have discovered the 1st freshwater plesiosaur fossils, in an ancient riverbed in Morocco.
August 1, 2022
Weird ocean holes are an unsolved mystery
Scientists with NOAA Ocean Exploration say they found weird ocean holes on the Atlantic seafloor while exploring an underwater volcano. What made them?
July 30, 2022
Garbage in our oceans: How best to remove it?
Some groups are trying to clean up garbage patches in the oceans while others are trying to stop the plastics from entering the oceans in the first place.
July 30, 2022
Deadly Kentucky flooding crushes records
Record-breaking flooding devastated parts of Kentucky on July 28, 2022. The Kentucky flooding event is one of the most devastating in the state’s history.
July 28, 2022
Freya the walrus is having the summer we all want
Freya the walrus has been relaxing in Norway since mid-July 2022 and has made a splash on social media.
July 26, 2022
Japan’s Sakurajima volcano erupts, prompts alert
Japan's Sakurajima volcano erupted at about 8:05 p.m. local time today (11:05 UTC; 6:05 a.m. CDT on Sunday, July 24, 2022). So far, 51 people have evacuated.
July 24, 2022
Why do corals glow? To lure their prey
Why do corals glow? Researchers in Israel and the U.S. say they use fluorescent colors to attract prey like plankton, solving a long-standing aquatic mystery.
July 24, 2022
Kitt Peak update after June wildfire
A wildfire reached Kitt Peak on July 17, 2022. Kitt Peak National Observatory is now working toward restoring the site so operations can continue.
July 22, 2022
Monarch butterflies added to Red List of endangered species
Monarch butterflies are now listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. But there are ways you can help. Read how to make a difference, here.
July 22, 2022
