Strange and stunning happenings on our Planet.
Meeting in the Mesosphere
A sensitive video camera on a summit of the Vosges mountains in France captured these surprising fireworks above a distant horizon on June 26.
How Flying Snakes Glide through the air
Flying snakes glide through the air, flattening their bodies to provide lift.
Massive Saharan Dust Cloud over the Atlantic Ocean
A huge Saharan dust plume streaming over the North Atlantic Ocean, beginning on June 13.
Big Egg from Antarctica might belong to an extinct Sea Lizard
66 million year old world’s biggest reptile egg from a prehistoric sea monster, unearthed in Antarctica
Dinosaur-dooming Asteroid crashed at ‘the deadliest possible angle’
Asteroid that destroyed the dinosaurs 66million years ago struck Earth at ‘deadliest possible’ angle of 60 degrees.
Eliminating Mosquitoes by creating all-male populations
A modification that creates more male offspring was able to eliminate populations of malaria mosquitoes in lab experiments.
Malaria Transmission-blocking Microbe discovered
Scientists have discovered a malaria transmission-blocking microbe, making an important stride in the fight against the disease.
Giant ‘Murder Hornets’
Asian giant hornets have been invading the U.S. and Canada, attacking honeybees.
The first known Swimming Dinosaur was gigantic
A new fossil of one of the most unusual dinosaurs, Spinosaurus aegyptiacus, it was a 50ft long swimming predator powered by a fin-like tail.
Take a virtual dive into the Ocean
Take a virtual dive in the ocean and your national marine sanctuaries without getting wet, with NOAA.