- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 23rd, 2015
“Tide of the Century” Happened in France After the Total Solar Eclipse
Following the March 20 eclipse, a high tide off the coast of northern France isolated Mont Saint-Michel from mainland
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 20th, 2015
Ancient Reptile Dubbed the Carolina Butcher Could Walk on Its Hind Legs
The predatory crocodile-like reptile could grow to measure 9 feet (nearly 3 meters) from head to tail
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 19th, 2015
It Rained Buckets of Iron on Young Earth, New Study Finds
This discovery explains why our planet's mantle packs a heck lot of this chemical compound, scientists argue
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 18th, 2015
17-Million-Year-Old Whale Carcass Found Stranded Deep Inland in Africa
The fossilized whale remains were found in a desert region in Kenya about 740 kilometers (460 miles) from the shoreline
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 16th, 2015
Scientists Want to Use Earthquakes to Create 3D Map of Earth's Interior
Researchers with Princeton University and colleagues say earthquakes can reveal the structure of Earth's mantle
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 14th, 2015
Massive Eruption Covers Volcano in Chile in a Layer of Ash and Rocks
Stunning space images released by NASA show the volcanic material coating the Villarica's snowy eastern side
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 13th, 2015
New Island in the South Pacific Was Birthed by an Underwater Volcano
The island measures about 0.8 kilometers (0.5 miles) in width and 1.3 kilometers (0.8 miles) in length
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 11th, 2015
California Risks Being Hit by a Massive Earthquake in the Next 30 Years
Study finds the risk this US state will experience a strong shake sometime over the next 30 years has greatly increased
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 9th, 2015
Tiger Dad Spotted Hanging Out with Its Family for the First Time Ever
Male tigers are usually solitary creatures, leave their sweetheart long before their offspring are born
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 4th, 2015
Lightning Strikes Can Turn Volcanic Ash into Teeny Tiny Glass Spheres
Even cooler, the glass spherules created by lightning strikes when they hit volcanic ash form high in the atmosphere
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 18th, 2015
Researchers Find Penguins Have No Idea What Fish Tastes Like
Even though they eat a whole lot of fish, penguins are utterly and completely clueless about its savor
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 17th, 2015
High-Tech Satellites Will Soon Study Ocean Acidification from Space
Scientists are now working on developing satellites that will monitor the chemical makeup of oceans from space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 14th, 2015
60 Million Years After Breaking Up, Ferns Have a Baby Together
Having two ferns interbreed after such a long while is like witnessing a love affair between an elephant and a manatee
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 13th, 2015
Climate Change Will Bring Decades-Long Megadroughts to the US
Researchers warn that, as climate change progresses, the Western US will experience its driest period in 1,000 years
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 12th, 2015
Fur Seals Have Been Around for at Least 17 Million Years, Study Finds
Fossilized remains recovered in the early 1980s belong to the oldest fur seal thus far discovered by palaeontologists
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 11th, 2015
Crocodiles Love Piggyback Rides, Playing Ball and Surfing Waves
Researcher says crocodiles are not the vicious predators people think them to be, have a surprisingly soft side
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 10th, 2015
Earth's Inner Core Has an Inner Core of Its Own, Researchers Find
This so-called inner inner core was discovered by analyzing how seismic waves move through our planet's different layers