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The strangest crab that has ever lived
Meet Callichimaera perplexa, the platypus of crabs. It's a 95-million-year-old extinct species that, scientists say, will force us to rethink the definition of a crab.
May 7, 2019
What you need to know about derechos
Derechos typically form in late spring and summer. They are violent storm systems that can produce widespread wind damage across a large area. Check out the images in this post.
May 7, 2019
Beetles steer by the Milky Way
When dung beetles grab a prized bit of food, they hurry off in a straight line. To be able to do this, they have to be able to see the stars.
May 6, 2019
Microplastics found in remote Pyrenees Mountains
Microplastic particles - too small for the human eye to see - were blown into the once pristine region by the wind, according to a new study.
May 6, 2019
Scientists explain mysterious, celestial STEVE
STEVE is a majestic sky phenomenon, similar to well-known auroras, but not as well understood. Now, a new study provides an explanation.
May 2, 2019
What caused the Great Dying?
New evidence that volcanic eruptions caused the Great Dying, a mass extinction 252 million years ago that killed off 95% of life on Earth.
April 26, 2019
Rain over Asia foreshadows intense California heat
When heavy rain falls over Southeast Asia and the eastern Pacific Ocean, temperatures in California's Central Valley will reach 100 degrees F (38 C) in 4 to 16 days, says a new study.
April 23, 2019
This Cthulhu-like creature crawled the ancient seafloor
Paleontologists have named the 430 million-year-old fossil of a tentacled sea creature after horror author H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu monster.
April 19, 2019
Ancient ‘Texas Serengeti’ had rhinos, alligators, 12 kinds of horses
A new study of fossils unearthed by Depression-era workers reveal that camels, antelopes and relatives of modern elephants and dogs were among the animals that roamed a veritable "Texas Serengeti" millions of years ago.
April 19, 2019
Check out this peregrine falcon webcam
An EarthSky community member - Jody Kuchar - alerted us to the webcam, which is based in Wisconsin. Thank you, Jody!
April 14, 2019
