Planet Earth - Page 424

May 31, 2018

The oldest-known tree in Europe is having a growth spurt

Perched high on a cliff in southern Italy, a bone-white pine tree has watched the Renaissance come and go, seen dozens of wars rage and resolve, and stood by as thousands of less-persistent organisms lived and died on the rocky slopes below. The tree, nicknamed Italus, has seen a lot. You would, too, if you were more than 1,200 years old.

May 30, 2018

Hawaii volcano eruption: How many people are killed by volcanoes?

With the eyes of the world on Hawaii’s devastating Kilauea volcano, experts are weighing the human toll of volcanic eruptions.

May 30, 2018

The story of 'Manhattanhenge': An NYC phenomenon explained

Let's face it.

May 30, 2018

Discovery of 'reptilian-mammal' fossil could rewrite history

The discovery of an unusual fossilized skull in eastern Utah is shedding new light on Earth’s history.

May 29, 2018

Whale's breathtaking 360-degree breach spin off New Jersey coast captured on video

Captain Mike Formichella was getting ready to pack up his fishing gear last week when he spotted a huge shadow in the water.

May 29, 2018

Hawaii volcano 'not safe' to roast marshmallows over, USGS says

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano may be generating a lot of heat from bright orange lava and volcanic vents on the Big Island, but don't even try to treat it like the biggest campfire and roast marshmallows over it.

May 25, 2018

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano continues spouting lava, ash

Lava flow and ground cracking continued late Wednesday at Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Lower East Rift Zone, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported, as ash blanketed the Big Island.

May 25, 2018

Newest Hawaii volcanic ash plume rises to about 10,000 feet

An eruption at Hawaii’s Kilauea summit Thursday sent a plume of ash skyward, about 10,000 feet above sea level, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

May 24, 2018

2018 Atlantic hurricane season to be 'near or above-normal,' NOAA says

The Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be close to "normal" this year after a record-breaking season in 2017, government forecasters announced Thursday.

May 24, 2018

Hawaii volcano: Why Kilauea's lava is causing eerie blue flames

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is causing eerie blue flames as hot lava burns vegetation on the Big Island.