Planet Earth - Page 16

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.

August 29

'Web of dark money' tied to Obama, Dems fuels green opposition to crucial Trump energy plan

An American energy leader is warning that several progressive "green" groups opposing President Donald Trump’s nuclear energy plans are linked to a "web of dark money" groups.

August 28

Bermuda Triangle mystery could be solved, according to British researcher

A new scientific theory explains Bermuda Triangle ship disappearances through dangerous wave patterns that can overwhelm vessels like the missing USS Cyclops.

August 28

Great white shark sightings rise along Northeast beaches as summer winds down

Researchers document growing great white shark populations in Atlantic waters from Maine to Nova Scotia due to habitat changes, with a recent sighting in Oqunquit, Maine.