More in Science - Page 147
Lizard's bright UV tongue helps to scare off predators
A very cool last line of defence.
By Johnny Lieu
NASA finds organic matter on Mars, but sorry, that doesn't mean it's aliens
It may not be aliens, but it's still cool.
Satellite photos reveal the devastation of Guatemala's Fuego volcano
Volcán de Fuego recently blasted hot, chaotic avalanches of debris down its flanks.
By Mark Kaufman
Lava transforms a Hawaiian bay into a blackened peninsula
The Big Island is getting bigger.
By Mark Kaufman
That beluga whale certainly doesn't have legs. Here's what it does have.
There's an illusion floating around the web.
By Mark Kaufman
Meet the tardigrade...the world's most 'indestructible' animal
Invisible but indestructible.
You just lived through the hottest May on record in the contiguous U.S.
NOAA reports that in May 2018 the "U.S. sizzled with record warmth."
By Mark Kaufman
Hurricanes are slowing down. Here's why that's very bad news for everyone.
"Nothing good can come of a slower storm."
By Mark Kaufman
Strange, alien-looking deep sea creatures revealed in new ocean videos
"You’re in the most amazing aquarium, except you’re the one captive."
By Mark Kaufman
Why Guatemala's volcano erupted in deadly avalanches, but Hawaii's hasn't
"If you're in the path of a pyroclastic flow, you’re dead."
By Mark Kaufman
We still don't know how to predict major earthquakes, and it's possible we never will
“What we want to know about is buried under miles of solid rock.”
By Mark Kaufman
Hawaii hits one month of vigorous lava flows -- and shows no signs of relenting
The volcano is now erupting its hottest lava yet.
By Mark Kaufman
Hawaii relies on dirty fuel after lava shutters its geothermal plant
The Big Island relied on the plant for a substantial amount of its renewable energy.
By Mark Kaufman
Fine, volcanic glass called 'Pele's hair' has been raining on Hawaii
Do not run your fingers through it.
By Johnny Lieu
Clouds are disappearing in Southern California, and we're not totally sure why
“Cloud cover is plummeting in southern coastal California."
By Mark Kaufman
Extreme flooding in Maryland is a glimpse into our disaster-filled future
Global warming means more fuel for storms.
By Mark Kaufman
Don't let lava stop you from visiting Hawaii
Most of the Hawaiian islands are totally safe.
Virgin Galactic's most recent test flight looks totally sci-fi in new video
That space plane sure can fly.
The death count for Hurricane Maria, currently at 64, may be off by thousands
Harvard researchers suspect the official count is off by more than 4,500.
By Mark Kaufman
Artist makes perfumes for astronauts that smell like Earth
Who would you get a perfume of?
