Tardigrades in Frozen Water: Extreme Life Ecosystem
Micro-organisms called tardigrades were recently found thriving in frozen water. Life in the ice is more complex than i…
Volcanic Lightning: Causes and Visuals
In 2021, a lava fountain from Sicily’s Mount Etna shot a bolt of lightning 5.4 miles into the sky. Such volcanoes that…
Glacier Aerial Photography: Mountain Range Backdrop
Glaciers from above are a breathtaking collision of chaos and precision — of frozen rivers upon wilderness peaks the si…
Blood Falls: Antarctica's Mysterious Bleeding Glacier
A glacier in Antarctica leaks a stream of water the color of blood, but the gore isn't what it seems. Taylor Glacier's…
Indonesia Earthquake: 6.2 Magnitude Strikes
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake recently rocked Indonesia, a country no stranger to seismic activity. The quake's impact on…
Kayaking in a Bioluminescent Bay at Night
Kayakers in Puerto Rico paddle through water that glows like a liquid nightlight. The bioluminescent bays of the Caribb…
East African Rift: Africa Splitting into Two
Africa is literally tearing apart, with a valley splitting the continent at a rate of millimeters a year. This geologic…
Why Total Solar Eclipses Will Disappear
NASA’s visualization shows that total solar eclipses are destined to become a thing of the past.
Nankai Trough Earthquake: Japan's Deadly Risk
Japan's Nankai Trough fault line, off the country's coast, threatens up to 298,000 people in its path. This geological…
Animal Running Speeds: Cheetah vs.
Cheetahs may be the fastest animal on land with an impressive top speed of 98 km/h, but they're not alone as a top cont…
Africa's True Size vs Greenland: Map Distortions
Africa's true size is 14 times larger than Greenland, an oversimplification that leaves many unaware of the landmass ra…
Yellowstone's Second Magma Reservoir: 2015 Discovery
Yellowstone National Park’s magma system is now known to be even larger than previously thought. However, USGS reports…