How soon will the drought be over?
Image source, Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesImage caption, Rain has returned to parts of the UK this week but after mo...
Archaeologists discover Etruscan well that was ritually opened with offerings for a goddess — and 'closed' with human bodies
An ancient Etruscan cult likely left burials and bronze artifacts in a well that was recently discovered in Italy.
Giant underwater plume blasts into swirling cloud 'street' in the East China Sea — Earth from space
A recent satellite photo captured a series of clouds sculpted by von Kármán vortices from a volcano on South Korea's Jej...
See gorgeous views of the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse captured from space
Orbiting spacecraft captured incredible views of the moon's shadow darkening Earth during the Aug. 12 total solar eclips...
'They don't deserve this beauty and this breathtaking fragility': Former Antarctic tour guides told researchers why they quit the troubling industry
Polar tourism researchers Zdenka Sokolickova and Liz Cooper talk about why a number of Antarctic tour guides have given ...
Rafting Through the Grand Canyon on a Depleting Colorado River
As water levels on the Colorado River fall to historic lows, a rafting trip through the canyon feels even more precious.
How NASA Engineers Are Keeping the Voyagers Alive
A reworking of the spacecraft’s power systems could extend the nearly 50-year-old Voyagers’ exploration of interstellar ...
Solar panel complainer now 'supporter of plan'
Image caption, Chris Chadwick (left) is now in favour of Len Shephard's (right) solar panel site proposalByJon Lock...
Watch European astronaut make history during spacewalk today
On Aug. 18, European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot will become the first French woman ever to perform a spacewalk...
Do you think social media bans will protect children?
Australia recently passed a law banning social media for children and younger teens, and other countries may follow suit...
Lake Powell Hits Lowest Level On Record As Water Crisis Continues
Levels in Lakes Mead and Powell have not been so low since 1957, underscoring a water crisis that plagues seven states t...
How an ancient collision with another galaxy transformed the Milky Way
The Milky Way has a secret history of galaxy mergers that we are only now starting to uncover.