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What causes a highway mirage?
A highway mirage is most often seen in summer, when the roadway ahead of you might be much hotter than the air above. Here's what causes it.
July 3, 2021
An Antarctic lake suddenly disappears
Years of accumulated meltwater in an Antarctic lake suddenly drained into the ocean during the winter of 2019.
June 28, 2021
Heat grips Pacific Northwest
Meteorologists issue warnings, watches and advisories as extreme heat grips Pacific Northwest this weekend, into next week. Triple-digit highs expected.
June 26, 2021
Taupo supervolcano needs monitoring, scientists say
Earth's most recent supervolcano is the Taupo supervolcano, from 25,000 years ago. It experienced unrest in 2019. Scientists want to know more.
June 22, 2021
Stark reality of California drought from space
This image is from June 2021. It shows barren hillsides and dry trees in a national forest, during the California drought. Click in for a comparison image from 2020.
June 21, 2021
World’s best dads: Bullfrog protects tadpoles
Watch, as this African bullfrog protects tadpoles in a drying pool. How does he save them? Check out this video, and happy Father's Day!
June 20, 2021
The sad fate of krill in the Southern Ocean
Krill in the Southern Ocean are projected to decline about 30% this century, due to human-driven climate change. But natural variability also plays a role. A new study tries to tease out the difference.
June 18, 2021
Earth’s lopsided core? Strangeness in our planet’s interior
A new computer model suggests Earth's lopsided core growth. That is, the inner core grows faster on one side than the other. Faster cooling on one side of the core helps explain why.
June 14, 2021
5 satellite images show how fast our planet is changing
Here are 5 satellite images that illustrate how fast Earth is changing.
June 13, 2021
Meet Australotitan: Australia’s largest dinosaur yet discovered
Australotitan is Australia’s largest dinosaur species ever discovered, as long as 2 buses as heavy as 1,400 kangaroos.
June 10, 2021
