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35 tons of dead fish suddenly wash up in a lake in China
Authorities say the saltwater fish were swept into the lake, where the drop in saline levels killed them.
By Victoria Ho
Photos and videos show devastation of Canadian wildfires
As the fire moves from Fort McMurray, Alberta, the first videos and photos of destruction are beginning to surface.
Journey to the center of the Milky Way in this Hubble telescope video
This region is densely packed with stars circling a supermassive black hole.
Dashcam footage shows terror of wildfire evacuations in Fort McMurray
Harrowing dashcam footage shows the reality of evacuations during an out-of-control wildfire that had left thousands in Fort McMurray, Canada, displaced from their homes.
By Megan Specia
Fort McMurray wildfire prompts more evacuations, fears of destruction in its wake
The Fort McMurray wildfire in Alberta continues to burn out of control, causing more evacuations amid record hot and dry condition
GoPro camera takes us into space on back of a test rocket, and it’s beautiful
GoPro takes us all the way to the edge.
Viewed from space, the Fort McMurray wildfire looks like an explosion
From space, the devastating Fort McMurray wildfire in Canada has looked more like an explosion.
Entire neighborhood destroyed by raging wildfire in Canada
An out-of-control wildfire tore through parts of Fort McMurray, Alberta, on Tuesday, destroying all but of few homes in one neighborhood and threatening thousands more.
By Megan Specia
Destructive Canadian wildfire fueled in part by global warming
The devastating Fort McMurray wildfire is in line with global warming-related trends.
Massive wildfire prompts evacuation of entire Canadian city
The blaze caused the largest wildfire-related evacuation in Alberta history, and came on a day of record heat.
These cloud maps track life on Earth in beautiful detail
The maps provide a fine-grained view of how clouds move around in our atmosphere and represent an important link between climate and ecological research.
By Brian Kahn
Mercury will pass in front of the sun on Monday in rare transit
"Astronomers get excited when any two things come close to each other in the heavens."
Scientists scrambling to track Arctic sea ice after key satellite sensor dies
A Defense Department satellite malfunction has temporarily halted Arctic sea ice measurements.
Climate scientists on Jimmy Kimmel: 'We're not f*cking with you'
"It's good for Aquaman, it's bad for us."
Boiling water on Mars may create the red planet's strange channels
Water boiling off the surface of Mars may be behind the red planet's mysterious channels.
Nicole Kidman's cosmic-chic Met Gala cape is spellbinding
Houston, we have a winner.
Newly discovered exoplanets may be best hope yet for finding alien life
Imagine standing on the surface of one of these planets looking at an alien star.
SpaceX's new 360 video puts you on the drone ship as its rocket lands
See a rocket land in 360 degrees.
Great Barrier Reef may perish by 2030s as ocean temperatures skyrocket, study finds
Blame global warming for the widespread coral bleaching at the Great Barrier Reef, scientists say.
The simple cactus may have the answer the clean tech industry needs
Taking inspiration from nature to improve fuel cells.
By Ariel Bogle
Australia is getting a new climate research center. Here's why scientists are unhappy about it
Australia's newly proposed national climate center won't stave off major cuts to the country's research programs.
Japan's new space telescope declared dead in space
It's a sad day for international astronomy.
2016 Blizzard did break the snowfall record in New York City’s Central Park, says Weather Service
And D.C. got hammered, too.
New 360-degree Mars video puts you on the surface of the red planet
NASA is putting you in the driver's seat of a rover on Mars.
