SCIENCE October 20, 2015 Scientists monitoring Hawaii lava undertake risks Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory have been monitoring every twist and turn of lava creeping unpredictably toward communities in a rural and isolated district on the Big Island.
Oceans October 20, 2015 Six months later: MH370 search comes up short, but unlocks scientific secrets In the six months of searching for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, investigators haven’t found a trace of the Boeing 777, but they have made groundbreaking scientific discoveries that could provide new insight into the ocean and the world.
Geology October 20, 2015 Mystery holes form at Indiana Dunes Officials have shut down a popular public sand dune in Indiana where mysterious holes are appearing—one of which swallowed up a boy for three hours last summer, the Times of Northwest Indiana reports.
Climate October 20, 2015 Scientists accidentally capture ball lightning For decades such unidentified flying objects have simply been dismissed as optical illusions or "swamp gas." Now science has no excuse. Mysterious ball lightning has been captured on scientific equipment -- albeit by accident.
Oceans October 20, 2015 New island off Japan keeps growing and growing New images of a new island formed by a volcanic eruption 600 miles south of Tokyo reveal that the 14-acre mass along the western edge of the “Ring of Fire” is here to stay.
Geology October 20, 2015 Yellowstone magma much bigger than thought, study says The hot molten rock beneath Yellowstone National Park is 2 1/2 times larger than previously estimated, meaning the park's supervolcano has the potential to erupt with a force about 2,000 times the size of Mount St. Helens, according to a new study.
Geology October 20, 2015 Entire US Antarctic research program canceled by NSF due to partial gov't shutdown As scientists had feared, the National Science Foundation announced it was canceling the U.S. Antarctic research program for this year because of the ongoing government shutdown.
Natural Disasters October 20, 2015 New photos of Pakistan's 'Earthquake Island' The Earth performed the ultimate magic trick last week, making an island appear out of nowhere.
Water October 20, 2015 Oldest water on Earth found deep underground A pocket of water some 2.6 billion years old the most ancient pocket of water known by far, older even than the dawn of multicellular life has now been discovered in a mine 2 miles below the Earth's surface
Climate October 20, 2015 Three Canadians killed in Antarctica plane crash Three Canadians were killed in Antarctica after their plane crashed last week into the freezing cold and hurricane force winds of the icy continent, the National Science Foundation confirmed Monday.
Nature's Mysteries October 20, 2015 Mysterious 'Nazca Lines' in desert form labyrinth, archaeologist says Some of the Nazca Lines, mysterious geoglyphs that span a vast swath of the rugged Peruvian desert, may have once been a labyrinth with a spiritual purpose, a new study suggests.