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Tonga eruption that poured 150 metric tons of water vapor...
A new study builds on previous research into the underwater volcano's effects on the climate.
When was the last time Antarctica was ice-free?
Antarctica is covered by a miles-thick ice sheet, but was that always the case? And when was the coldest continent ice-free?
Mesmerizing animation shows Earth's tectonic plates moving...
It's the first time Earth's geologic record — information found inside rocks — has been used to create an animation of this kind.
Star-packed Triangulum Galaxy shines in new Hubble Telescope...
The Triangulum Galaxy, the third-largest member of the Local Group of galaxies, is shining with star formation in a new image from...
Scientists make lab-grown black hole jets
By using protons to probe how a magnetic field responds to an expanding plasma, experimenters have replicated the particle jets spewed...
Giant oarfish: The 'doomsday' fish of legend that supposedly...
In mythology, giant oarfish are said to foreshadow earthquakes, although evidence shows this is not the case.
Why doesn't stainless steel rust?
The special chemistry of this shiny iron alloy creates a protective layer on its surface that prevents it from rusting.
Anthrax has killed over 50 animals in Wyoming — what's...
At least 50 animals, including cattle and one moose, in Wyoming have died during a recent outbreak of anthrax. However, officials...
