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Warmest decade since 1850 in 2001-2010
During 2001-2010 , the warmest decade, "numerous weather and climate extremes affected almost every part of the globe" with flooding, droughts, and more.
March 26, 2012
James Cameron returns, after record-breaking dive to deepest ocean
James Cameron's record-breaking dive took him into the 6.8-mile-deep (11-kilometer-deep) undersea Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench.
March 26, 2012
7.1-magnitude earthquake strikes south-central coast of Chile
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the coast of Chile on March 25, 2012 at 22:37 UTC. No widespread tsunami warning. Few reports of injuries at this time.
March 25, 2012
ISS crew took shelter to avoid passing space junk
In the third incident of its kind in more than a decade, the six-member crew of ISS took shelter Saturday when space junk whizzed past.
March 25, 2012
Runaway planets moving at relativistic speeds are possible
If a double star system - one with planets - encountered the giant black hole at the center of our Milky Way, the result might be a runaway planets.
March 25, 2012
Most sea level rise due to melting polar ice, study confirms
Researchers report that Earth's polar regions are losing billions of tons of water annually, causing a huge amout of sea level rise.
March 25, 2012
Historic heat in North America in March 2012
Cities as geographically diverse as Chicago, Des Moines, Myrtle Beach, Atlantic City and New York City all had record historic heat over the past week.
March 24, 2012
Monarch butterflies numbers down again this year
Reports suggest the number of monarch butterflies will be down almost 30% in 2012 as they make their annual trek from their breeding grounds in Mexico.
March 24, 2012
Unexplained booms in Alabama, Georgia, Wisconsin
In separate events, unexplained booms shook residents of several states. So far, government activities, earthquakes, and sonic booms are ruled out.
March 23, 2012
Size of black holes new theory
Scienties from the UK and Australia have developed a new theory about the size of black holes, as described in a release from the University of Leicester.
March 23, 2012
