ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATEThe origins of life on Earth are one of the greatest mysteries in science. Check out the article to learn how the first living organisms on the planet thrived and evolved billions of years ago.
The modern ocean is filled with different sea animals that may look scary today, but they would not compare to prehistoric species. Check out this article to know some of the bizarre prehistoric marine animals.
The tornado season between March to June happens when nearly 70% of all tornadoes in a year in the US occur. Read this article to learn how to survive this fatal calamity.
In a rare sighting, a turtle was spotted riding an alligator like a horse. Read for the full story. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Forest and Kim Starr) Turtle Spotted Riding a 10-Foot Alligator in Tampa Pond; Are These 2 Creatures Friendly With Each Other? Turtles and alligators can be friends, too.
Sonar mapping led to the discovery of over 19,000 new volcanoes underwater. Read for more details. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Dana Yoerger, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) High-Resolution Radar Data Discovers New 19,000 Underwater Volcanoes There are thousands of underwater volcanoes, and our lack of knowledge about them can lead to tragedy for us and the ecosystem in the ocean.
A new study found that woolly mammoths only evolved to be fluffy throughout their 700,000 years of existence. Read the article to learn more about this.
A pair of fossil hunters found a huge tooth while hiking along the Nechako River and it turned out to be from the extinct megalodon. Read for more details.
Researchers found a new species of box jellyfish, which is venomous and marks the first time it has been found in Chinese waters. Check it out in this article.
A new study presented evidence of Vikings reaching the Americas as early as 985 AD, over 500 years before Christopher Columbus discovered the country. Read the article to learn more details.
Iceberg B-22A, which initially separated from Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica in 2002, is now finally drifting away from the South Pole. Read the article to learn more details.