There are headlines meant to reel readers in to material that’s far less exciting than the title suggests, and then there are articles that largely go unread, but the headline alone sparks a fury of comments and shares on social media. Liking, sharing, and offering opinions on articles without ever reading them…
After 10 months of intensive exploration, scientists in Mexico have discovered the world’s largest flooded cave system – and it’s truly an underwater wonderland. Spanning an incredible 347 kilometres (216 miles) of subterranean caverns, this branching, sunken labyrinth isn’t just a natural spectacle – it’s also an important archaeological find…
Raptors, including the whistling kite, are intentionally spreading grass fires in northern Australia, a research paper argues. The reason: to flush out prey and feast Black kites (Milvus migrans) visit a grass fire in Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia. – Photo by Bob Gosford Dick Eussen thought he had the fire…
For years, 65-year-old biologist Nan Hauser has worked to save the whales. Recently, a humpback whale swimming off the coast of Rarotonga, in the Cook Islands, saved her when a deadly 17-foot tiger shark approached. Though Hauser was frightened during the ordeal, she managed to capture footage of the incident.…
Since 2016, much debate has raged on regarding the rain in Antarctica. Once something that has almost never happened, this weather event led scientists to extensive research. This paper was titled “January 2016 extensive summer melt in West Antarctica favored by strong El Nino.” It was published in the journal…
Since New Years Day Mount St. Helens has experienced 40 earthquakes within its vicinity as aftershocks continue every few hours. The most powerful earthquake was a magnitude 3.9 that occurred around midnight west coast time about 5 miles from Mount St. Helens and 23 miles from the town of Morton. By Trevor…
