- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 16th, 2015
Arctic's Summer Ice Cover Drops to Fourth Lowest Extent on Record
It's all happening because the Arctic is getting warmer
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 15th, 2015
35,000 Walruses Come Ashore in Alaska
They couldn't find any ice, and so they retreated on land
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 14th, 2015
World's Longest Continental Volcanic Chain Discovered in Australia
The chain runs across 2,000 kilometers (1,250 miles)
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 12th, 2015
458-Million-Year-Old Meteorite Impact Craters Found in Sweden
The two craters sit 16 kilometers (9 miles) from one another
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 11th, 2015
“Lightning Claw” Is Australia's Largest Carnivorous Dinosaur
The beast lived about 110 million years ago
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 9th, 2015
Panicked Shark Jumps on Land to Escape Pod of Killer Whales
The orcas were hoping to make a meal of the poor predator
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 8th, 2015
120-Million-Year-Old Sea Turtle Remains Unearthed in Colombia
These reptiles grew to measure 2 meters (6.5 feet) in length
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 4th, 2015
Elusive Vampire Squirrel Caught on Film in Indonesia - Video
These fluffy creatures are rumored to drink blood
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 2nd, 2015
Ancient River Dolphin Actually Populated Earth's Seas of Old
The species lived about 6 million years ago
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 1st, 2015
Scary-Looking Ancient Sea Scorpion Was the Size of a Human
The species lived about 467 million years ago
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 31st, 2015
Three Category 4 Hurricanes Seen Moving Across the Pacific
The hurricanes were images by NASA's Terra satellite
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 31st, 2015
Mount McKinley, North America's Highest Peak, Changes Name to Denali
The name change will be officially announced this Monday
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 25th, 2015
Rare Slimy Nautilus Seen for the First Time in Decades
The elusive species was discovered in 1984
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 24th, 2015
There Is Gold Hidden Under Volcanoes in New Zealand
Also lots of silver, geological evidence suggests
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 23rd, 2015
There Would Be Rhinos Living in Europe If It Weren't for Us Humans
Also elephants, giraffes and plenty of other creatures
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 21st, 2015
This Year's July Was the Absolute Hottest on Record
Care for a slice of deep-fried Earth, anyone?
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 21st, 2015
Bat Sporting Tongue Longer than Its Entire Body Found in Bolivia
The bat's tongue is 150% longer than its body