Climate October 21, 2015 Rare weather event fills Grand Canyon with fog A rare weather event has filled the canyon with fog, offering an even more stunning view than is typical.
Geology October 21, 2015 3D-printed fossils & rocks could transform geology Whether they're cracking open rocks or scanning tiny changes in topography, geologists already work in three dimensions.
Environmental October 21, 2015 Maine volcanoes (yes, Maine) among world's biggest Maine has supervolcanoes, and their eruptions could have been among the biggest ever on Earth, scientists say.
Mars October 21, 2015 Explosive supervolcanoes may have once rocked Mars The surface of ancient Mars may have been rocked repeatedly by giant supervolcanoes, which unleashed colossal and explosive eruptions that forever changed the face of the Red Planet, scientists say.
Smarter America October 21, 2015 CIA wants to control the weather, climate change The CIA is funding a study examining various ways mankind can geo-engineer the planet -- blocking or limiting the sunlight that reaches the Earth, stripping carbon dioxide from the skies, seeding the clouds and so on.
Moon October 21, 2015 Lost Apollo 11 moon dust found in storage Vials of moon dust brought back to Earth by the first men on the moon have been found inside a lab warehouse in California after sitting in storage unnoticed for more than 40 years.
Google October 21, 2015 Search this: Google to add Galapagos Islands to Street View Few have explored the remote volcanic islands of the Galapagos archipelago, an otherworldly landscape inhabited by the world's largest tortoises and other fantastical creatures that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
Natural Disasters October 21, 2015 Volcano under Yellowstone bigger than previously thought Yellowstone's underground volcanic plumbing is bigger and better connected than scientists thought, researchers said Wednesday.
Climate October 20, 2015 Oregon stalagmite tells 13,000-year-long story Scientists have found a stalagmite in an Oregon cave that tells the story of thousands of winters in the Pacific Northwest.
Geology October 20, 2015 Confirmed: Oldest fragment of early Earth is 4.4 billion years old Ever heard this life advice? When solving a big problem seems impossible, break it into smaller steps.
Plants October 20, 2015 Scientists look to mine metals from plants Australian researchers lead efforts to farm metals from plants.