December 20, 2017 Huge uptick in earthquakes predicted in 2018, as geologists note Earth's rotation is slowing Two geologists may have spotted a surprisingly simple correlation that can help predict earthquakes—and if they're correct, the Earth is on track for an uptick in major quakes next year.
December 20, 2017 Why people hear voices when climbing Mount Everest The highest mountains can drive those climbing them temporarily mad.
December 20, 2017 What created these bizarre cubes in Antarctica's ice? Antarctica isn't just a land of ice — sometimes, in some places, it appears to be a land of giant ice cubes.
December 19, 2017 Amazing alien mineral discovery: Site of 60 million-year-old meteorite strike stuns scientists Scientists have discovered ‘alien’ minerals at the site of a prehistoric meteor strike on Scotland’s remote Isle of Skye.
December 13, 2017 Heartbreaking video of starving polar bear stirs controversy among conservationists A video of a starving polar bear recently went viral, tugging at viewers’ heartstrings as the emaciated creature makes its way across an iceless wasteland. Some experts, however, say that the video, which has been seen by millions of people, may not be all that it seems.
December 13, 2017 'Arbitrary' adjustments exaggerate sea level rise, study finds A new study by Australian researchers finds that international sea level rise data relied upon by the U.N. was adjusted upward in “arbitrary” ways.
December 12, 2017 Paris hosts major climate summit - and it's all about Trump PARIS (AP) — The global climate summit in Paris was designed to bypass Donald Trump, but the U.S. president ended up playing a starring role.
December 12, 2017 Blood red skies over China explained 300 years later On Sept. 10, 1770, the skies above China, Korea and Japan turned an eerie red, and for eight more nights these glowing red auroras lingered.
