Strange and stunning happenings on our Planet.
Tornado Simulation
Using supercomputers, scientists recreated a monstrous supercell that produced several tornadoes…
First video of True’s Beaked Whales
First underwater video of True’s beaked whales, one of the rarest whales on the planet…
Paddleboarder makes world-first Atlantic Crossing
Chris Bertish became the first man to successfully to cross the Atlantic Ocean on a stand-up paddleboard.
Turkeys Performed a ‘Death Dance’ around a Cat Corpse
In this amazing video these turkeys are performing a ‘death dance’ around a cat corpse…
A New Forecast Model Improves View of Summer Arctic Sea Ice
Scientists have developed a new model to predict the Arctic sea ice minimum extent, using historical measurements and real-time satellite data.
Amazing Aurora over Iceland
A colorful aurora over Iceland, also reflected in the central crater lake of the volcano, captured from the top of the caldera. Credit Sigurdur William Brynjarsson
Our best idea of what a Dinosaur Looked Like
Scientists unveiled new details about the wings of the bird-like dinosaur Anchiornis.
Glaciers Ebb on South Georgia Island
The Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8 captured rare natural-color images of South Georgia Island, where several glaciers are in retreat.
Can a Volcano Destroy the World?
Volcanoes get pretty strong, but strong enough to destroy the world? That kind of depends on what you think the end of the world means…
River in the Sky Keeps Flowing over the West US
Yet another series of rare atmospheric rivers has drenched California, in a stunning turnaround from five years of drought.