Planet Earth - Page 85

February 12, 2024

North Carolina aquarium astonished after female stingray becomes pregnant with no male stingrays nearby

Aquarium & Shark Lab by Team ECCO in Hendersonville, North Carolina, has a pregnant stingray that lives in a tank with no males. Experts believe it is reproducing asexually.

February 9, 2024

Latest Iceland volcanic eruption subsides, but experts wary of more soon to come

Iceland's Meteorological Office said Thursday that a volcanic eruption in the country's southwest has apparently subsided, though experts warn further eruptions may soon be on the way.

February 8, 2024

Over 100 missing, at least 11 dead in Philippine mountain village landslide

The gold-mining village of Masara in the Southern Philippines has been struck with deadly landslides, with the death toll now at 11. At least 110 more are missing.

February 7, 2024

California beaches close after 8 million gallons of sewage is discharged into Pacific Ocean

California beaches in Long Beach and San Pedro were closed after millions of gallons of sewage were discharged into the ocean.

February 7, 2024

Taylor Swift sells one of her $40m private jets amid threats to sue college student who tracks her emissions

The move comes as Swift threatens college junior Jack Sweeney with legal action should he continue tracking her private jet flights, along with the costs and emissions they rack up.

February 7, 2024

NASA announces potentially habitable ‘super-Earth,’ only 137 light-years away

A new NASA discovery found a planet of similar size to Earth that could be habitable due to its close orbit to a small star. Further investigation will be done to learn more.

February 6, 2024

Greek island's residents without water after suspected pipeline sabotage

Residents of Aegina, an island off the Greek coast, have spent several days without water after an apparent explosive charge cut off a pipeline from the mainland.

February 4, 2024

Ocean exploration company's possible proof of Amelia Earhart's wrecked plane nearly vanished: report

An ocean exploration that believes it found the wreckage of Amelia Earhart's airplane about 16,000 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean nearly lost the images.

February 4, 2024

Woman cancels anniversary trip after husband destroys her terrarium: 'Pride and joy'

A woman asked social media users if she was wrong to cancel an anniversary trip with her husband after he destroyed one of her prized possessions, possibly by accident.

January 30, 2024

Cataloging anthropogenic extinction throughout history

Delve into anthropogenic extinction, understanding impacted species, root causes and discovering avenues for individual contributions to positive change.