Oceans October 20, 2015 New 14-foot 'sea serpent' found in Southern California For the second time in less than a week, a 'sea serpent' attracted gawkers on a Southern California beach.
Green October 20, 2015 Monster goldfish found in Lake Tahoe A new kind of lake monster has been found, in the depths of Lake Tahoe: gigantic goldfish.
Water October 20, 2015 Scientists use DNA to ID rarest whale The world's rarest whale has been spotted for the first time, in New Zealand, where two of the whales stranded themselves.
SCIENCE October 20, 2015 Far below South Dakota, a cave holds pure, promising water Hundreds of feet beneath the Black Hills, a team of scientists and researchers snake through dark, narrow and silent corridors of ancient rock to reach their goal: what is thought to be some of ...
SCIENCE October 20, 2015 China, other Asian countries chief source of 8.8 million tons of plastics that hit ocean Each year about 8.8 million tons of plastic ends up in the world oceans, a quantity much higher than previous estimates, according to a new study that tracked marine debris from its source.
Climate October 20, 2015 Iceland rising as much as 1.4 inches a year, could increase volcanic activity A University of Arizona-led research team discovered the Earth’s crust under Iceland is rebounding as global warming melts the island’s great ice caps.
Oceans October 20, 2015 Prisoners of 'ingenious' 1962 Alcatraz escape could have survived If they had timed their escape just right, three prisoners who slipped out of Alcatraz more than 50 years ago on a raft made from raincoats would have had a chance of survival, new research shows
SCIENCE October 20, 2015 New scientific study estimates nearly 270,000 tons of plastic floating in world's oceans A new study estimates nearly 270,000 tons of plastic is floating in the world's oceans. That's enough to fill more than 38,500 garbage trucks.
Oceans October 20, 2015 Deep, hidden trench discovered beneath Antarctic glacier Ice-penetrating radar has uncovered a previously unknown ice-covered trench, and other detailed terrain, in the bedrock hidden beneath two massive, bluish glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica
Green October 20, 2015 NASA images reveal shocking scale of Aral Sea disaster A series of NASA satellite images has revealed the shocking decline of water levels in the Aral Sea, a massive environmental disaster dubbed “the quiet Chernobyl.”
Oceans October 20, 2015 Thousands watch as scientists dissect colossal squid Back in December 2013, Capt. John Bennett and his fishing crew reeled in an unexpected catch in Antarctica’s Ross Sea – a 770-pound colossal squid.