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Wed, Apr 03, 2013 4:33 PM by Becky Oskin, OurAmazingPlanet
The super-continent Pangaea may've broken up differently than from we originally thought.
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Wed, Apr 03, 2013 11:30 AM by Catie Leary
Although many people bathe in the holy waters of the Ganges and Yamuna, about 426 million liters of pollution are pumped into the rivers every day.
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Tue, Apr 02, 2013 5:20 PM by Becky Oskin, LiveScience
For a state that depends on air travel for moving people and goods to its remote towns and villages, it's critical to know when and where to expect a volcanic plume.
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Tue, Apr 02, 2013 2:41 PM
Video: A discussion of the recent oil pipeline rupture and the long-term effects it will have.
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Tue, Apr 02, 2013 11:57 AM by Becky Oskin, OurAmazingPlanet
Modern extremophiles living in deep sea vents aren't living fossils; they appeared after the meteor extinction event that occurred 65 million years ago.
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Tue, Apr 02, 2013 11:50 AM by Charles Q. Choi, LiveScience
When streams of high-energy, charged particles come rushing from the sun to batter Earth, they cause what are called geomagnetic storms.
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Tue, Apr 02, 2013 11:26 AM by Catie Leary
Scientists fly between Alaska and Greenland to gather data for NASA's Operation IceBridge, an airborne science mission to study Earth's polar ice.
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Mon, Apr 01, 2013 4:47 PM by Becky Oskin, OurAmazingPlanet
Two advanced forms of radar work in unison monitor the Hawaiian Kilauea's magma fluctuations, in case a dangerous eruption threatens locals.
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Mon, Apr 01, 2013 3:30 PM by Douglas Main, LiveScience
In the summer of 2011, western Lake Erie turned a noxious green, as a massive algae bloom coated the surface and lapped up in mats along the shore.
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Mon, Apr 01, 2013 12:29 PM by John Platt
Eli Reimer's climb raised $85,000 for his parents' nonprofit.
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Mon, Apr 01, 2013 10:10 AM
Video: Mary Owen, a college student on spring break, was found alive after being stranded for nearly a week on Mount Hood, disoriented by heavy snowfall and injured by a 40-foot fall.
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Fri, Mar 29, 2013 11:45 AM by Melissa Breyer
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative is calling on photographers to submit their work before April 5.
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Fri, Mar 29, 2013 9:51 AM by Tanya Lewis, LiveScience
Termites appear to be feeding on the grass roots to create the characteristic rings, but scientists aren't sure why termites are eating in circles.
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Thu, Mar 28, 2013 4:09 PM by Becky Oskin, OurAmazingPlanet
NASA has released a picturesque photo of the Colorado River, as seen from the International Space Station.
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Thu, Mar 28, 2013 11:15 AM by Becky Oskin, OurAmazingPlanet
Less Arctic ice means more of the ocean and atmosphere can warm from the sun, and this warming may steer cold systems further south.
