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Weeks of Extreme Weather Leave Iceland’s Iconic Black Sand Beach Looking Unrecognizable
The basalt coloums, a key feature of the beach, is being swept into the ocean.
6 Years After China Banned Fishing in Its Largest River, Endangered Species Are Making a Comeback
A 10-year fishing ban in the Yangtze River triggers biodiversity recovery.
Iceland May Turn Into a 'Giant Glacier' if Climate Change Derails Ocean Circulation, Meteorology Director Warns
Scientists say the collapse of AMOC could plunge Iceland into extreme winter temperatures.
Scientists Just Successfully Reimagined Thomas Edison’s Century-Old EV Battery Design
Scientists reinvent Edison's battery with faster charging and longer durability.
California Forests Face Toxic Threat From Illegal Cannabis Farms. Experts Warn Wildlife Is at Risk
Ecologist Greta Wengert arrived at the site and was disheartened by what she witnessed: piles of pesticide sprayers trashed along the forest's hillside.
Scientists Dropped a Camera Into Antarctic Waters and Saw a Mysterious Deep-Sea Shark for First Time
'This is the first footage obtained of a somniosidae [sleeper shark] or any elasmobranch [shark or ray] in situ in the Southern Ocean,' an oceanographer said.
Tourists Rush to See Melting Glaciers Before They're Gone. But Their Presence Is Making Things Worse
'Last-chance tourism' is adding pressure to vulnerable sites and making glaciers melt faster.
Is the Moon Habitable? Elon Musk Reveals Plan to Build a 'Self-Growing' Lunar City
According to Musk, building a 'self-growing city' on the Moon can be achieved in less than 10 years, whereas on Mars, it would take over 20 years.
Trail Camera Captures a Skunk Face-Off a Massive Mountain Lion in a David-and-Goliath Confrontation
The photographer couldn't believe what his trail cameras captured at Angeles National Forest.
Arctic Snow Once Seemed to Be Expanding. Scientists Now Say the Data Was Misleading
Researchers have detected a snow cover decrease of 193,000 square miles every decade.
AI Wildlife Images Distort Our Perception of Endangered Species. And Its Hurting Conservation
With AI accessible to all, wildlife has been rendered into jest and online memes. Wild animals are appearing where they don't live and behaving out of character
Scientists Lowered a Camera into Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' and Found Hidden Structures Below
The experiment recorded the first-ever measurements from beneath the glacier's main trunk.
Scientists Tested a Bonobo With a Child's Make-Believe Tea Party. Surprisingly, He Played Along
A bonobo named Kanzi correctly tracked 'invisible' juice and grapes, much to researchers' surprise.
Western U.S. Is Facing Its Worst Snow Drought. And It Foreshadows Water Shortages and Wildfires
The impact of the snow drought will be worse once summer begins, experts reveal.
Scientists Drill Deeper Than Ever into the Ocean. Reveal What Made Japan’s 2011 Earthquake Worse
A new study claims that an 80-100-foot-wide layer of clay exacerbated the 2011 earthquake.
There's a Vast Freshwater System Hidden Beneath Ocean Floor. Scientists Just Got Their First Look
Researchers hope to find answers to the formation of the hidden freshwater system, as well as its significance and evolution.
Wildfire Smoke Is Killing 24,000 Americans a Year. And Climate Change Is Making It Worse
'Wildfire smoke PM2.5 has emerged as significant environmental hazard in the U.S.,' an expert said.
New Map Reveals Strange Dent in the Magnetic Field Beneath Australia
The recent Australia Magnetic Anomaly mapping was done using regional aeromagnetic data gathered during the Northern Territory Government’s Bonney Well Survey.
Scientists Build New Arctic Forecast Model to Predict Sea Ice Loss Months in Advance
Scientists believe that September is a crucial month for monitoring sea ice health decline.
Scientists Can Now See Earth’s Carbon Stores from Space in Unprecedented Detail
The satellite images will help analyze carbon-rich areas to understand how the ecosystem reacts to external stressors.
Decades After Its Last Eruption, a Deadly Mexican Volcano Shows Unusual Changes
Scientists monitored the El Chichón volcano's movements and recorded some changes in its crater.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 Could Strike the Moon in 2032. And Earth Will Be Catching the Fallout of It
There's a 4.3% chance of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the lunar surface and creating a collision so spectacular it will be like fireworks in the sky.
Scientists Tried Drilling into Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' — but Things Took an Unexpected Turn
A team of researchers attempted to drill into Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica to understand the impact of warm ocean water below.
Scientists Studied U.S. Dams from Space and Noticed Something Rather Unsettling
Several dams across America are sinking faster than anticipated, posing serious risks.
Aerial Photos Reveal a Historic Lost Wetland Re-Emerging in Rocky Mountain National Park
Conservationists observe 'incredible' recovery of wetlands around Beaver Creek.
Wildlife Filmmaker Captures Mysterious Yellowstone Graveyard Where Elk and Bison Go to Die
Finding a giant graveyard might be depressing, but the carcasses strangely benefit the ecosystem, providing food to grizzlies, wolves, and more.
Thousands of Red Stinging Jellyfish Wash Up on Australian Beaches
Sudden arrival of a smack of lion’s mane jellyfish on Australian beaches prompts warnings for swimmers.
A Hidden Life Form is Turning Greenland’s Ice Dark and Melting It Faster
Patches of brownish grey take over Greenland's landscape, increasing ice melt threats.
A Chicago-Sized Bulge Has Appeared Near Yellowstone’s Volcano — and Scientists Say It’s Growing
Experts have dismissed the possibility of an eruption, saying, 'It’s Yellowstone being Yellowstone.'
Polar Bears in Svalbard Are Getting Fatter Despite Melting Ice — Defying Scientific Expectation
An expert said that the way the mammals are sustaining themselves is likely transient: 'it will be OK for a while, until it isn't.'
Something Is Killing Sea Urchins Worldwide — And Scientists Fear It’s Only the Beginning
'For the first time in history, there are no new juvenile urchins being recruited across several Canary Islands,' a researcher said.
Drone Footage Captures Boat Speeding Above Gray Whale Mother and Calf in California
Shocking drone footage shows a gray whale mother and calf narrowly escaping collision with a jet ski.
Forever Chemicals Are Getting Into the Great Lakes in Unexpected Ways — Threatening Water Supply and Wildlife
The Great Lakes contain about 21% of the world's fresh surface water.
Solar Project Four Times the Size of San Francisco is ‘Survival Plan’ for California’s Central Valley
Solar panels will be installed across 136,000 acres of farmland.
Scientists Didn’t Expect Life to Return This Fast After Earth’s First Mass Extinction Event
The new Huayuan biota provides a 'unique window' into the Sinsk mass extinction event.
Scientists Find Planet Orbiting Sun-Like Star Remarkably Similar to Earth — but There's One Problem
A unique characteristic of the candidate planet HD 137010b is its ice-cold temperature.
Scientists Warn SpaceX’s 9,000+ Satellites and Growing Debris Could Rapidly Collapse Earth's Lower Orbit
A massive solar storm can trigger the low Earth orbit to collapse into Earth.
Yosemite’s Iconic Bridalveil Falls Area Marred by Recent Vandalism Incident
Social media creator posts pictures of 'yeti' scribblings on Yosemite property.
Hidden Camera Captures World’s Cutest Predator Once Thought Extinct Roaming in a U.S. Forest
'Coastal martens like forests with old-growth characteristics,' says expert.
Dolphin Defies Gravity to 'Walk on Water' With Its Tail, Stuns Viewers with Rare Display
'They often do repetitive leaps for fun or communication within the dolphin herd,' an expert said.
Scientist Identifies Technology to Help Extract Water from Beneath Mars' Surface
Scientists believe modern technology to be crucial in 'supporting sustained missions' on Mars.
Beloved Yellowstone Wolf from 'Most Viewed Pack in the World' Illegally Shot Dead
A hunter illegally killed a 'rising star' wolf and threw away its GPS collar.
Explorer Investigating an Abandoned Zoo Stumbles on Deeply Troubling Discovery Inside Its Pond
YouTuber Sean King had a chilling wildlife encounter after throwing a brick into a pond of an abandoned zoo.
Strange Seagrass 'Fairy Circles' Spotted at the Bottom of the Ocean Puzzles Scientists
'Our marine monitoring team calls them seagrass doughnuts – they’re spectacular,' an expert said.
Climate Change Threatens Tiny Rich Ecosystem Thriving Deep Within Snow Covers
Microbes, insects and small mammals use the hidden ecosystem to breed and hunt.
Biggest Solar Radiation Storm in Over 20 Years Hits Earth and Sets Off Stunning Auroras
The last powerful solar radiation emerged during Halloween in 2003.
Scientists Just Found a Weird Form of Water That’s Both Solid and Liquid at the Same Time
The 'superionic ice' can't make up its mind between being a solid or liquid.
These Walking Sharks Defy Biology’s Reproduction Rules, Scientists Reveal
Epaulette shark remain 'remarkably stable' throughout a reproduction process.
Antarctic Penguins have Dramatically Shifted Their Breeding Timetables
Penguins are advancing breeding season at record rates and experts are 'very concerned.'
This Year's First Solar Eclipse is Less Than a Month Away — And it will Form Rare 'Ring of Fire'
The Moon will obscure only 92% of the Sun allowing a halo-like light to peak through.