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Ancient Peruvian culture predating Nazcas used desert lines to guide people to solstice festivities
The Paracas immediately preceded another culture called the Nazca, which is famous for making massive line drawings in the Peruvian desert.
May 6, 2014
U.S. Northeast already hit by climate change, says major report
New U.S. government report on climate change - first in five years - due out May 6. It outlines ongoing effects of a warming climate in the U.S. Northeast.
May 5, 2014
Maybe I’m not even here, and other crazy beautiful stuff physics told me
In her short animated documentary - called Why Do I Study Physics? - Xiangjun Shi finds beauty in both the orderly world of physics and the chaos of real life.
May 5, 2014
Magma rising inside Mount St. Helens, but no eruption expected
There has been uplift and minor earthquake activity on Mount St. Helens, an active volcano in Washington state, but there are no signs that it is about to erupt.
May 5, 2014
Bright daytime meteor seen over Canada and U.S. Northeast
People in the U.S. Northeast and Canada began reporting a bright daytime meteor on the afternoon of May 4, 2014. Photos and some dashcam videos here.
May 5, 2014
Bloated dead whale might explode in Newfoundland town
A bloated carcass of a blue whale that washed ashore near the town's boardwalk could explode at any time, residents fear.
May 2, 2014
A single drop of seawater, magnified 25 times
Ever wonder what's in seawater? This photograph shows a drop of seawater, magnified 25 times.
May 2, 2014
Incredible video shows April 30 landslide in Baltimore devouring cars
This video shows happened in Baltimore's busy Charles Village neighborhood Wednesday, when a retaining wall buckled and sent cars and mud tumbling onto railroad tracks below.
May 2, 2014
Mammatus clouds
These mammatus clouds hung over Fayetteville, Arkansas on Monday (April 28) just before sunset. Photo by Mike Price.
May 2, 2014
See Uranus from Saturn
Looking beyond the rings of Saturn, Uranus is that tiny blue dot in the upper left in this first ever image of the planet, taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft.
May 1, 2014
