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Last year was the hottest in Earth's recorded history
NAsA found that 2024 was hotter than any other year since at least 1880. Previously, 2023 had been considered the warmest on record.
scientists drill nearly 2 miles down to pull 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctic
Analysis of the ancient ice is expected to show how Earth’s atmosphere and climate have evolved.
Water tanks went dry in Pacific Palisades, hampering efforts to fight fire
Three tanks and some fire hydrants temporarily lost water because of high demand. Experts said the system wasn’t built to fight a major blaze like this one.
Four fires grow, forcing more than 80,000 evacuations around L.A.
The Palisades Fire has already burned through almost 3,000 acres, while two other fires have destroyed a further 1,500 acres. Tens of thousands have been evacuated.
NAsA overhauls plan to bring samples from Mars back to Earth
For more than 20 years, NAsA has been inching toward the goal of retrieving samples that its Perseverance rover has been collecting on Mars and flying them to Earth.
Lead pollution in ancient Rome may have dropped average IQ, study finds
Researchers linked lead found in ice samples from Greenland to ancient Roman silver smelters, suggesting the pollution was pervasive enough to affect much of Europe.
'Dinosaur highway' tracks dating back 166 million years are discovered in England
“These footprints offer an extraordinary window into the lives of dinosaurs,” one micropaleontology professor said.
Orca who carried dead newborn for weeks has lost another calf and is carrying it again
An orca mother carried her dead calf with her for miles in 2018. Now, she is repeating the behavior with a newly deceased baby whale.
To the moon, an asteroid and beyond: The biggest space missions ahead in 2025
A new year of space exploration is beginning. The planned missions include several lunar landings, the launch of a new cosmic observatory and China’s rendezvous with an asteroid.
Jimmy Carter wanted to see Guinea worm disease eradicated. He came very close.
The Carter Center for decades has led a fight against Guinea worm disease around the world. This year, preliminary data indicates just 11 cases were recorded.
The first meteor shower of 2025 will peak this week
The annual Quadrantid meteor shower has begun, with the best show expected during the early hours of Friday.
