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Freya the walrus killed, social media erupts
Freya, a young female walrus, had been lounging in the sun in an Oslo, Norway fjord for weeks. But, on August 14, Norway's fisheries directorate killed her.
August 15, 2022
Did giant meteorite impacts create the continents?
Scientists studying the Pilbara Craton in Western Australia have found evidence that the continents got their start from giant meteorite impacts.
August 12, 2022
Antarctic sea ice for July 2022 lowest on record
Antarctic sea ice for July 2022 was lowest in the 44-year satellite record. Arctic sea ice extent for July 2022 was 12th-lowest on record.
August 10, 2022
Raining fish and frogs … for real
Click here to read many recent, documented accounts of raining fish and frogs. Yes, it's a real thing! Discover the causes here.
August 7, 2022
Tonga eruption may weaken ozone layer
The Tonga eruption of January 15, 2022, injected so much water vapor into the atmosphere that it may weaken our protective ozone layer.
August 4, 2022
Shrinking Lake Mead reveals bodies and boats
Lake Mead water levels continue to drop precipitously. People are finding things hidden underwater for decades, including human bodies.
August 3, 2022
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
