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Russian 'Small Window' On Lake Vostok a Geyser

Breaching Lake Vostok resulted in a geyser of drilling fluid that was collected at the surface.

Concordia Wreck at Risk of Collapse, Spilling

The capsized Concordia is shifting closer to a dangerous drop off.

Earth: Bioluminescent Waves Explained [VIDEO]

What kind of otherworldly phenomenon is this?

How to Put Out a Fire In Space

Posted by Eric Niiler 2 HOURS AGO | 0

In space, flames burn like blobs instead of teardrops and it can be hard to find the source. Read more

Seuss' Lorax Speaks for Sponsors

Posted by Tim Wall 3 HOURS AGO | 0

Dr. Seuss' Lorax has always spoken for the trees, but now he speaks for nearly 70 sponsors of Universal Pictures' new Lorax movie. Read more

Russian 'Small Window' On Lake Vostok a Geyser

Posted by Christina Reed 19 HOURS AGO | 0

Details on the Russian drilling expedition in Lake Vostok tell of a geyser of drilling fluid that was collected at the surface after the lake was breached. Read more

Concordia Wreck at Risk of Collapse, Spilling

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Thu Feb 9, 2012 09:48 AM ET | 0

The capsized Concordia is shifting closer to a dangerous drop off as workers scramble to contain contamination. Read more

Ice-Breakers Battle Europe's Big Chill

Posted Thu Feb 9, 2012 05:00 AM ET | 0

Temperatures fell to -13 degrees Fahrenheit in Berlin as the current cold front that has claimed hundreds of lives in eastern Europe makes its way west. Read more

Twin Cyclones Pummel Coral Sea Islands

Posted by Sarah Simpson Wed Feb 8, 2012 05:18 PM ET | 0

Severe tropical cyclone Jasmine is causing problems for Vanuatu's southern islands. Read more

Look North for the Next Supercontinent Amasia

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Wed Feb 8, 2012 02:49 PM ET | 0

A new model shows the Americas will stay in the Pacific "ring of fire," closing the Arctic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, forming the supercontinent "Amasia." Read more

Look North for the Next Supercontinent Amasia

Glaciers: The Biggest Losers

Posted by Tim Wall Wed Feb 8, 2012 12:43 PM ET | 0

The total amount of ice lost to Earth's oceans from 2003 to 2010 would cover the entire United States in about 1 and one-half feet of water. Read more

Hot Spike at Fukushima Nuclear Reactor

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Wed Feb 8, 2012 07:45 AM ET | 0

An unexpected temperature spike this week in a nuclear reactor at the embattled Fukushima plant, has required emergency countermeasures. Read more

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

Earth: Costa Concordia: An Ecological Time Bomb [VIDEO]

Posted Wed Feb 8, 2012 03:00 AM ET | 0

As workers begin to extract the half-million gallons of fuel in the shipwrecked cruise liner, locals are worried that their pristine waters are in danger. Reporting by Rossella Lorenzi. Written and produced by Rossella Lorenzi and Martin Berman. Watch video