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Body of climber missing for nearly 40 years discovered in melting Swiss glacier
By Kiley Price published
The remains of a climber who went missing in 1986 were found peeking out of a melting glacier in the Swiss Alps.
Yellowstone's geysers at risk of extinction from climate change, tree skeletons reveal
By Sascha Pare published
In a warmer and drier climate, the groundwater that fuels Yellowstone's tallest active geyser could dwindle, resulting in less frequent eruptions and even extinction.
Predicting earthquakes is currently impossible. GPS data could help change that
By Kiley Price published
GPS data can track slight tremors underground that could help predict earthquakes two hours in advance.
Nematode resurrected from Siberian permafrost lay dormant for 46,000 years
By Sascha Pare published
The ancient nematode has lain dormant in a fossilized squirrel burrow since the late Pleistocene, revealing that these worms can survive for tens of thousands of years longer than thought.
One of the world's most active volcanoes is spewing out weird rings of smoke
By Harry Baker published
Dozens of circular loops made from smoke and volcanic gas are rising from a peculiar vent on Mount Etna every day.
Iceland's 'baby volcano' is still spewing lava rivers, in a tantrum visible from space
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Drone footage captures Iceland's "baby volcano" throwing a hissy fit, spewing molten lava into the sky.
Plastic-eating fungi could help take a bite out of Earth's rampant pollution crisis, study suggests
By Kiley Price published
Certain wood-decay fungi can also break down plastic.
Earth's plate tectonics traced back to 'tipping point' 3.2 billion years ago
By Stephanie Pappas published
Researchers analyzing ancient deposits in Australia found evidence that Earth's layers started to get mixed up — a fingerprint of plate tectonics — about 1.3 billion years after the planet formed.
Watch drone delve into Siberia's growing 'gateway to the underworld,' the largest permafrost depression in the world
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Newly released drone footage confirms that the Batagay crater in Siberia continues to grow in size.
Gulf Stream current could collapse in 2025, plunging Earth into climate chaos: 'We were actually bewildered'
By Ben Turner published
Researchers have predicted the collapse of the AMOC could happen any time between 2025 and 2095 — far sooner than previous predictions, although not all scientists are convinced.
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