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Scientists Track Down The Origins Of The Russian Meteor
Earlier this month, a medium-sized meteoroid entered Earth's atmosphere, leading to an explosion over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk that blew out windows, caused walls to collapse, and injured more...
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Say Goodbye To The Largest Species Of Turtle On Earth
Turtles are great. They are surprisingly resilient, curious and were once the size of cars. But these hard-shelled creatures are no match for humanity and climate change. Pacific leatherback turtles,...
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Insects Are Disappearing And Your Dinner Is Going To Suffer
Wild insects are better at pollinating crops than captive honeybees trucked into fields by humans, new research suggests. Crashing populations of wild insects could spell disaster for our food supply,...
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'Suicidal' Antarctic Journey Is Now Even More Perilous
The last great polar challenge ended for legendary British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes before it even began. Fiennes was forced to withdraw from his historic winter crossing of Antarctica after...
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In 2050 Ships Will Be Able To Sail Right Over The North Pole
A new study indicates the possible positive in the low sea ice levels throughout the Arctic: a new, faster trans-Atlantic shipping route by 2040.The study, published Monday, March 4 in the journal...
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The Midwest Gets Pummeled By Snow
A big storm is currently covering Chicago in wet snow, and could make its way to major cities in the Northeast later this week. Because it's March, it's likely the snow will be heavy and wet, which...
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Spring May Start In February By The End Of The Century
Summer-lovers rejoice: Climate change will make spring come earlier and summer last longer in the Northeast, new research suggests. Up to five weeks earlier in some cases, if the latest study is...
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Photographer Captures Perfectly Timed Image Of A Rat Leaping Into The Air
Britain's Mammal Society recently announced the winners of its animal photo competition. The purpose is to bring attention to mammals that are often overlooked or under-appreciated, like rats,...
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These Are The Places You Are Most Likely To Be Swallowed By A Sinkhole
Last week a 30-foot-wide sinkhole opened in the ground in Florida and swallowed a man and his house.Things didn't end up well for the man — the search for him was called off on Sunday night. Clearing...
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Quarter-Sized Mosquitoes Really Exist
If you dislike mosquitoes, you'll really have daggers for the gallinipper — a giant mosquito that is about 20 times the size of a regular mosquito. It's big enough to cover a quarter. The insect lives...
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It's Time To Start Stockpiling Olive Oil
Erratic weather, including a devastating drought in Europe and a freak hailstorm in Australia, has left the world with a looming shortage of olive oil.In spring of 2012, a late frost hit Spain in the...
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3 Different Types Of Storms, 1 Photo
The image below comes from NASA's Earth Observatory. It was taken on January 29, 2013. It's cool because it shows the three major types of storms that exist all in one photo: Thunderstorms (the...
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Winter Storm Smacks The East Coast [PHOTOS]
This week a major snowstorm dropped just under 10 inches of snow on Chicago and the surrounding region, before heading east toward Virginia, Maryland and Washington D.C. The capital was mostly spared...
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Even Drudge Is Tweeting About Global Warming As Temperatures Soar
A new studyabout global temperatures has gotten even the Drudge Report's attention.The news aggregation website, run by Matt Drudge, is known to be conservative and aligned with the sort of people who...
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Mini Submarine Gives Us The First Ever Look At The Bottom Of An Antarctic Lake
A tiny red submarine, about the size of a baseball bat, has allowed researchers to access one of the last unexplored places on Earth: a buried lake in a remote region of Antarctica.Lake Whillans is a...
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15,000 Sharks Are Closing In On Florida Spring Breakers
Tons of South Florida beaches were temporarily closed on Thursday when tens of thousands of sharks were seen swarming near the shores. It's not unusual to spot sharks in Florida's waters, but the...
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This Island Is A Toxic Bomb In The Center Of Paradise
Thilafushi, located just a few miles west of the Maldivian capital of Malé, is a far cry from the white beaches and turquoise waters that surround it. Once a pristine lagoon, the artificial island now...
View ArticleLab Chimps' Jaws Drop Upon Seeing Sunlight For The First Time In Their Lives
The Humane Society has posted this heartwarming video of lab chimpanzees stepping outside for the first time after decades of being cooped up in cages (via @pourmecoffee).In January the US government...
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Fishermen Drag Live Shark Onto Beach Filled With Spring Breakers
Tens of thousands of sharks have recently been spotted near the shores of South Florida's beaches as part of their annual migration north. Most of the sharks are blacktip and spinner sharks, which are...
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Horrific Video Of Thousands Of Dead Pigs Floating In A Shanghai River
This weekend, over 900 pigs were found floating dead in a river near Shanghai. The count is now up to nearly 3,000 pigs. The cause of the event is still not known. Authorities did find a virus in a...
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