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Condo Cloud Burst Explained: Big Pic

Posted Wed Feb 8, 2012 06:00 AM ET | 0

Surfs up -- really up! -- as waves of clouds broke over the tops of condominiums lining the beaches of Panama City, Fl. Read more

Extreme Engineering in Antarctica: Photos

Posted Sun Jan 15, 2012 07:00 PM ET | 0

The prep work needed to drill a three-kilometer borehole into Antarctica's ice-covered Lake Ellsworth requires a lot of heavy lifting. Read more

Anchorage Smashes Snow Record

Posted Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:11 AM ET | 0

So far this winter, the Alaskan city has been buried in nearly seven feet of snow. Read more

Top Tips from 2011 to Help Earth, Economy: Photos

Posted Fri Dec 2, 2011 06:46 AM ET | 0

Build jobs, save money, and do the planet good - easy ways to occupy 2012. Read more

Photos: Seafloor Erupts New Baby Canary

Posted Fri Nov 11, 2011 04:06 AM ET | 0

After 40 years, the Canary Islands are once again witnessing an eruption - this time from a new underwater volcano on the seafloor. Read more

Spooky Auroras in Reds and Greens: Photos

Posted Sun Oct 30, 2011 10:06 PM ET | 0

A geomagnetic storm of blood-red and spooky, green auroras lit up the skies over parts of the United States and Europe on Oct. 24-25, creating the "almost-Halloween" storm of 2011. Read more

3D Digital Earth: Big Pics

Posted Wed Oct 19, 2011 02:01 PM ET | 0

Mixing satellite imagery with digital elevation models provides a new look at Earth's features. Read more

Volcano Watch: Big Pic

Posted Fri Sep 30, 2011 01:29 PM ET | 0

An interview with NASA satellite scientist David Pieri on keeping airplanes safe from volcanic eruptions, with recent video of the activity on Mount Etna. Read more

Crooked & Shady Science: Photos

Posted Wed Sep 14, 2011 07:03 AM ET | 0

From giving unsuspecting individuals LSD and syphilis to scaring a child -- some of the most unethical studies in modern medicine. Read more

Ancient Source of Earth's Biggest Eruptions Found

Posted by Jessica Marshall Thu Jul 28, 2011 09:00 AM ET | 0

The magma represents a remnant of the composition of early Earth -- before the crust separated from the mantle as Earth cooled. Read more

Mass Extinction Caused by Deadly 'Earth Burp'

Posted Fri Jul 22, 2011 01:21 PM ET | 0

The massive methane release led to an increase in atmospheric temperature around the globe. Read more

Ocean Floor Muddies China's Grip on '21st-Century Gold'

Posted Tue Jul 5, 2011 06:17 PM ET | 0

A new study, published in the journal Nature Geoscience, points to an extraordinary concentration of rare-earth elements in thick mud at great depths on the Pacific floor. Read more

rare earth elements found in seafloor sediments

The Mystery and Beauty of Noctilucent Clouds : Photos

Posted Fri Jun 10, 2011 07:51 PM ET | 0

This is the time of year to look out for "night-shining clouds," but their origins still baffle scientists. Read more

NASA Launches Salt-Seeking Satellite

Posted Fri Jun 10, 2011 04:09 PM ET | 0

The Aquarius satellite will measure the salinity of the world's oceans to see how changes may be linked to future climate. Read more

Life Raft Model For Geology Takes Root

Posted Fri May 6, 2011 02:08 PM ET | 0

In a friendly competition to see which geologic theory best described continental crustal dynamics, a slab of American rock is giving an Australian team a boost. Read more