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SCIENCE October 21, 2015

Bubbles from glacier ice turn up the noise in Alaska fjords

Glaciologist Erin Pettit began a research project to find out what humpback whales heard when a big piece of ice falls from a glacier and crashes into the ocean. But the sound generated by ice d...

DISASTERS October 21, 2015

California drought could doom endangered fish caught in the center of state's water battles

California's historic drought could wipe out a tiny, endangered fish that's played an outsized role in the state's water wars.

Spaceflight October 21, 2015

Early flood prediction gets a boost from space

Researchers have figured out a new way to predict which rivers are most at risk of dangerous flooding.

Climate October 21, 2015

Arctic Sea ice peak is 5th lowest on record, researchers say

Despite a late-season boost from the cold weather patterns similar to those that blasted England with terrific storms in February, Arctic sea ice is still on a long-term decline, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center.

Water October 21, 2015

In Antarctica, a waterfall runs red

It's as eerie as it is breathtaking and surprising: a waterfall in Antarctica that runs blood-red.

Bacteria October 21, 2015

Life found thriving deep under ocean floor

Beneath the seafloor lives a vast and diverse array of microbes, chomping on carbon that constantly rains down from above and is continually buried by a never-ending downpour of debris some whale dung here, some dead plankton there.

Google October 21, 2015

Google releases 'underwater street view' of Great Barrier Reef, more

A new partnership between mapping giant Google and The Catlin Seaview Survey allows you to surf through the world’s oceans in the first underwater panoramas in Google Maps.

Water October 21, 2015

Loch Ness monster most likely large catfish, longtime watcher claims

A man who has spent almost 25 years searching for the elusive Loch Ness monster has concluded that the creature is, in fact, a very large catfish. 

Green October 21, 2015

Thousands of sinkholes surround the dying Dead Sea

You'll find shells on the shores of many bodies of water; on the banks of the Dead Sea, you'll find sinkholes, and more than 3,000 of them at that.

Oceans October 21, 2015

Tiny sea monkeys create giant ocean currents

Every evening, sunset signals the start of dinner for billions of wiggling sea monkeys living in the ocean.

Evolution October 21, 2015

Life found beneath ice-covered Antarctic lake

Researchers have found signs of life in mud pulled from the bottom of an ice-covered lake in Antarctica.