The mystery of how Easter Island Statues got their massive Hats, solved
Ancient Easter Islanders were able to move massive stone hats and place them on top of giant statues, with little effort and resources. Credit Sean Hixon
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Turning Electricity Pylons into giant Human Statues
Architects want to transform Iceland’s boring electricity pylons, into giant human statues.
The World at Night
In only a minute you can explore the night skies around planet Earth through a compilation of stunning timelapse sequences.
Earth’s Ice Melting Six Times Faster than in the 1990s
Observations from 11 satellite missions monitoring the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets have revealed that the regions are losing ice six times faster than they were in
Light Pillars over Whitefish Bay
Unusual lights appeared last week to hover above Whitefish Bay on the eastern edge of Lake Superior between the USA and Canada.
World of Change- Columbia Glacier
The Columbia Glacier in southeastern Alaska, is one of the most rapidly changing glaciers in the world.
Previously unknown ‘supercolony’ of Penguins discovered
Researchers found that the Danger Islands have more than 1,500,000 Adélie penguins, more than the rest of the entire Antarctic Peninsula region combined.
Earth and Sky Photo Contest 2016 winners
These are the beautiful 2016 International Earth & Sky Photo Contest winners, selected from images taken in 57 countries (during 2015-16).
The devastating effect of humans on Earth
The devastating effect of humans on planet Earth, presented in these amazing ‘now and then’ images from NASA. Melting Qori Kalis glacier Peru
Growing Deltas of the Mississippi River
The delta plain of the Mississippi River, in Atchafalaya Bay, is disappearing. The lobe-shaped arc of coastal land from the Chandeleur Islands in eastern Louisiana to the