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March 8, 2018

That's not ice covering a melting Swiss glacier

With the coming of spring, people will be putting away the extra blankets that kept them warm through a chilly winter.

March 7, 2018

Prehistoric cave believed to be 10 million years old found in Texas

After residents in a Round Rock neighborhood complained of lack of water, county officials made a surprising discovery. A pipe had broken due to the collapse of a cave roof. Experts believe the cave was formed millions of years ago.

March 7, 2018

Tens of thousands of dead sea creatures wash up on British beach

When British photographer Lara Maiklem heard tens of thousands of sea creatures washed up on a beach near Kent, England, over the weekend she had to see the scene for herself.

March 5, 2018

New NASA study finds dramatic acceleration in sea level rise

According to new research, global sea level isn't rising steadily — it's getting faster every year.

February 28, 2018

Popular Alaska peak weighs new rules for climbers' poop

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Climbers on North America's tallest mountain may have to start packing out more of their poop after a researcher determined a glacier in which much of it has been dumped over the past decade probably is not decomposing the human waste.

February 27, 2018

Experts imagine how robot-led AI apocalypse could play out

Sci-fi movies have long portrayed a frightening world where robots take over and use humans as slaves.

February 27, 2018

Bugs found in the driest spot on Earth could indicate life on Mars

Freak rains in the driest part of the world have revealed hidden microbes that could point to what life on Mars might look like.

February 23, 2018

Swarm of 200 earthquakes strikes Yellowstone super volcano

A swarm of more than 200 earthquakes struck Yellowstone National Park over the past two weeks, but that probably doesn't mean the "big one" is coming anytime soon, according to geologists from the park.

February 22, 2018

When iceberg broke off, marine habitat hidden for 120G years emerged

When an iceberg the size of Delaware separated from the Larsen C ice shelf last July, it uncovered an Antarctic marine habitat that had been hidden from the rest of the world for over 120,000 years, Quartz reports.

February 21, 2018

Massive dust storm turns entire town orange

A huge dust storm turned a town in the Australian outback orange earlier this week.