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True polar wander: A shift 84 million years ago
The fossil magnetism of rocks in Italy revealed true polar wander - a major shift in Earth's outer shell relative to its spin axis - 84 million years ago.
October 25, 2021
New fossil discovery may add 100s of millions of years to animal evolution
A new fossil discovery may be the oldest animal fossil on record. The 890-million-year-old sponge would push back the evolutionary timeline for animals.
October 24, 2021
1st ocean drone video from inside a hurricane
An ocean drone entered a powerful hurricane churning in the Atlantic Ocean on September 30, 2021, sending back the first video from a drone inside a hurricane.
October 5, 2021
Earth is dimming due to climate change
Scientists used measurements of earthshine, plus satellite data, to learn that Earth is dimming due to the warming oceans.
October 2, 2021
Daylight fireball tracked to Earth
Scientists tracked a daylight fireball to Earth using images from video of the event that occurred over countries near the Adriatic Sea.
September 30, 2021
23 species proposed for delisting, now extinct
On September 21, 2021, another 23 species proposed for delisting by U.S. Fish and Wildlife. One is the beloved Ivory-billed Woodpecker.
September 29, 2021
Solar superflares hit Earth multiple times
Scientists found evidence for solar superflares thousands of years ago from evidence in tree rings. Could a solar superflare happen again in the future?
September 29, 2021
NASA drought research: Glimpsing the future
New NASA drought research is showing how the U.S. Southwest might change in the future, under different scenarios of adaptation and mitigation.
September 12, 2021
Wildfire threatens a SETI telescope in California
Wildfire threatens a SETI telescope. The Allen Telescope Array in California was built specifically for SETI. Scientists and engineers evacuated.
September 11, 2021
A new coral reef atlas you can explore
A new coral reef atlas is the first global, high-resolution map of its kind. It presents details on the composition and structure of the ocean floor.
September 10, 2021
