How a Venus flytrap knows when to shut

A fly, attracted to nectar on a strange leaf shaped like an open clam, is about to have a really bad day. Fly, meet the Venus flytrap.

Coming El Niño will bring hotter ocean temps

La Niña is gone and El Niño is coming. Scientists say El Niño will bring hotter temperatures to the ocean. Read why El Niño should make oceans warmer.

A geomagnetic storm is caused by activity on the sun

A geomagnetic storm is a disturbance in Earth's magnetic field, caused by activity on the sun. The current solar cycle number 25 has triggered a few of them.

California flood risk rises as snow melts

The California flood risk is rising as the epic snowpack is melting in the warmer spring weather. Learn more about the flooding risk here.

Was Snowball Earth more of a slushball?

Snowball Earth might have been more of a slushball, scientists say. More temperate regions with pockets of slushy waters would have allowed life to survive.

See 13 volcanoes from space in this video

See 13 volcanoes from space in this new video from the European Space Agency. Plus, learn about the recently active volcanoes on the Kamchatka Peninsula.

Blue blob colony creatures invade California beaches

Blue blob colony creatures are washing up by the millions on California beaches. They are called by-the-wind sailors.

California superbloom carpets landscape in color

The California superbloom is underway for 2023. Drought conditions followed by copious rain led to this beautiful floral outburst. Learn more here.

Largest-yet seaweed bloom headed to Florida and Caribbean

A massive seaweed bloom of sargassum in the Atlantic Ocean is headed toward the Caribbean and east coast of Florida. Some locals are already seeing it.

April 2023 solar eclipse: 10 things to know

Find out where and when to see the April 2023 solar eclipse, plus some fascinating facts about it. Plus, get a link to a livestream of the event.

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