Planet Earth - Page 10

September 25

Oklahoma family uncovers 'really neat' diamond at state park, thanks to dollar store tools

An Oklahoma family discovered a 2.79-carat brown diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas, thanks to sand-digging tools from a dollar store.

September 23

Jim Jordan pressed to subpoena climate group accused of 'judicial manipulation'

The American Energy Institute has raised concern about judicial manipulation in climate lawsuits, citing evidence of coordination between attorneys and judicial training programs.

September 14

Scientists extract silver from e-waste using cooking oil

New research shows how fatty acids in cooking oil can safely dissolve and recover silver from circuit boards without harmful chemicals or environmental damage.

September 9

Dramatic video shows shipping containers toppling off cargo ship in California

Shipping containers from the vessel Mississippi fell into the ocean at California's Port of Long Beach, with authorities investigating the cause of the incident.

September 6

Archaeologists uncover house linked to Isaac Newton beside his legendary apple tree

British archaeologists recently discovered Isaac Newton's mother's 17th-century house near Woolsthorpe Manor, uncovering artifacts, including thimbles, buttons and tableware.

September 5

Ancient Egyptian party-town building and relics pulled out in ocean discovery

Archaeologists discovered ancient docks and artifacts from a submerged 2,000-year-old city believed to be an extension of Canopus in Alexandria, Egypt.

September 4

Navy solar drone soars nonstop for 3 days

The Navy's solar-powered Skydweller drone flew nonstop for 73 hours in Mississippi, proving renewable energy can power long-endurance military missions.

September 2

Trump admin scores legal win in $16B climate fight as federal appeals court lifts block on grant terminations

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump's administration can withhold $16 billion in climate grants, overturning a lower court.

September 2

Landslide kills over 1,000 people and levels entire village in Sudan's Central Darfur

Devastating landslide completely levels Tarasin Village in Sudan's Central Darfur, with rebel group reporting over 1,000 deaths and only one survivor.

September 1

Afghanistan hit with 6.0 magnitude near eastern border with Pakistan, hundreds killed

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan near its shared border with Pakistan late Sunday, stoking reports of hundreds of casualties.