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July 18, 2018

Hawaii volcano tourists may soon see eruption from safe viewing area on land, official says

The ongoing eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano and continued lava flows may soon be visible to gawking tourists on land after an explosion caused molten rock to barrel through the roof of a tour boat injuring 23, a local official said Tuesday.

July 17, 2018

'Quadrillion' tons of diamonds discovered deep below Earth's surface

A team of scientists made an enormous discovery when they recently uncovered a "quadrillion" tons of diamonds,buried more than 100 miles below Earth's surface, according to a new study.

July 17, 2018

New NASA satellites will better forecast hurricanes

As hurricanes continue to cause greater impact from factors such as climate change, NASA's new hurricane-tracking satellites could be up and running by as early 2019.

July 17, 2018

Texas company builds new oyster reef after Hurricane Harvey devastated population

Prestige Oysters, one of the nation’s leading oyster distributors, is planting 10,000 tons of limestone off the coast of Galveston County. The latest endeavor is the first new reef on a private lease in the area in about 40 years. Last year, Hurricane Harvey caused salinity levels to drop, leading to the widespread death of oysters in the area.

July 16, 2018

Hawaii volcano eruption forms new lava 'island' just off coast

The ongoing eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano and continued lava flows into the sea has created a tiny new landmass off the Big Island, officials revealed Friday.

July 16, 2018

11-million-ton iceberg threatens to inundate tiny Greenland village with tsunami

An 11-million ton iceberg, perched off the coast of a tiny Greenland village, is striking fear in the hearts of residents.

July 13, 2018

Friday the 13th eclipse visible in Antarctica

A solar eclipse is scheduled for Friday the 13th, but most skywatchers will be out of luck without doing a bit of traveling.

July 12, 2018

Incredible video shows 4-mile iceberg breaking in Greenland

A team of scientists from New York University captured on video a 4-mile iceberg breaking away from a glacier in eastern Greenland.

July 11, 2018

Scientists reveal they have found the world's oldest color

According to a recent study, bright pink is the world's oldest color, having been discovered in rocks that are 1.1 billion years old.

July 11, 2018

Chinese insulation may explain ozone mystery

Earlier this year, scientists could not figure out why an illegal, ozone-killing chemical had suddenly resurfaced in a big way.