Sign Up for Our Amazing Newsletter!
A daily update by email. Science news, great photos, sky alerts.
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Scientists describe 229 new species in 2018
The list includes neon fish, a fast-spinning spider, moray eels, venomous snakes, and more!
December 12, 2018
What would a warmer world look like?
According to the recent IPCC Special Report, warming of 1.5°C (2.7°F) is an important threshold for many climate impacts. What might our planet look like with 1.5°C of warming?
December 12, 2018
Christmas Bird Count starts December 14
Audubon’s annual Christmas Bird Count is one of the longest-running citizen science projects in existence. How to participate.
December 11, 2018
Another El Niño on the horizon?
The World Meteorological Organization has said there's a "75–80% chance" of a fully-fledged El Niño event by February, 2019. Click in for a good video from ESA describing El Niños and their global effects.
December 9, 2018
Watch geckos race on water!
Geckos are renowned for their acrobatic feats on land and in the air. Turns out they can also run on water.
December 9, 2018
Supervolcano eruption 20,000 years ahead?
Italy's Phlegraean Fields - one of Earth's most active and volatile volcanic regions - is readying for a catastrophic eruption, says new research. But not for thousands of years.
December 5, 2018
The future disappearance of Quelccaya Ice Cap
Quelccaya, in the Central Andes of Peru, is the largest tropical ice cap in the world. A recent study suggests that the ice cap might soon cease to exist.
November 30, 2018
Huge 4,000-year-old termite mounds visible via satellite
Researchers have found a vast array of regularly-spaced, still-inhabited termite mounds in northeastern Brazil covering an area the size of Great Britain.
November 28, 2018
For arid, Mars-like desert, rain brings death
When rains fell on the arid Atacama Desert, it was reasonable to expect floral blooms to follow. But a team of astrobiologists has found that the water brought death instead.
November 22, 2018
How rare are November hurricanes?
The 2018 Atlantic hurricane season is nearing an end, but November hurricanes do occur and they can be deadly.
November 20, 2018
