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January 1, 2024

North Dakota coal miners unearth ancient mammoth fossil, including 7-foot-long tusk: 'Exciting find'

While working earlier this year in North Dakota, a group of coal miners discovered an ancient mammoth fossil, which included a seven-foot-long tusk.

December 11, 2023

On this day in history, December 11, 1972, Apollo 17 astronauts become last humans to walk on the moon

On Dec. 11, 1972, Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt became the last humans to walk on the moon as of now, as the final flight of the program concluded.

November 18, 2023

What causes a volcano to erupt? World watches as Iceland prepares for impending eruption

Two scientists share background and information about volcanoes, a natural phenomenon of the Earth, as the government of Iceland evacuates areas in the potential path of an eruption.

November 9, 2023

Tiny island forms after undersea volcano erupts off the coast of Japan

An undersea volcano's eruption off Japan three weeks ago has birthed a tiny new island, although it may not last long. The island is about 328 feet in diameter.

November 8, 2023

Over 400 earthquakes reported under Mount St. Helens in 3 months, but no immediate eruption threat likely

Over 400 earthquakes have reportedly been detected beneath Mount St. Helens since July, though no evidence of imminent eruption has yet surfaced.

September 20, 2023

Pink diamonds may have come from a supercontinent's breakup, researcher from Western Australia speculates

A scientist in Australia says his team of researchers has determined why a plethora of pink diamonds were found in remote Western Australia. Their findings were shared in a release this week.

September 10, 2023

Sinkhole, 50 feet wide, forms in same Florida area as 75-foot sinkhole months earlier

A second large sinkhole has opened in Florida where construction is apparently taking place. It did not pose a threat to the county roadway or homes.

August 10, 2023

On this day in history, August 10, 1846, the Smithsonian Institution is created: 'Diffusion of knowledge'

The world’s largest museum complex, the Smithsonian Institution, was founded on this day in history, Aug. 10, 1846, after English scientist James Smithson made a generous gift.

July 27, 2023

Utah seismologists suspect ‘earthquake swarms’ linked to geothermal energy

Scientists at the University of Utah have analyzed decades of earthquakes in central Utah and suspect that swarms are triggered by hot water, powered by geothermal activity.

June 17, 2023

North Carolina earthquakes indicative of active fault: report

The latest in a series of North Carolina earthquakes struck on Friday, with the magnitude 2.1 tremor shaking the town of West Canton. Geologists reportedly say a fault is now active.