Killer Whales 'Ripped Open' Great White Sharks, Ate Liver, Heart and Testes
Marine biologist describes injuries sustained by the sharks in South Africa after being hunted by orca.
Floating Islands of Fire Ants Spotted in Hurricane Sally Floodwater
Fire ants, which do not need to be provoked to attack, inject venom that causes an intense burning pain.
Climate Change Denier Hails NOAA Hiring Climate Change Denier
Scientists have widely criticized David Legates' appointment, with one expert stating that "the bottom of the barrel has been scraped pretty thin."
Scorpions Taking Over Parts of Australia With 600 Burrows Per Hectare
An absence of predators has allowed the population to thrive in the country's sandy landscapes.
Air Pollution From California Wildfires Prompts Clean Air Centers Opening
Air quality across the state has plummeted as fires continue to burn.
Inhaled COVID Vaccine That Delivers Drug Directly to Airways to Be Trialled
Scientists will test the Oxford vaccine and another being developed by scientists at Imperial College London.
Air Pollution From California Wildfires in Some Regions 'Unprecedented'
Experts say climate change must be addressed to combat worsening wildfire seasons.
Two Boys in U.S. Die From Brain Eating Amoeba
Reports come as a 44-year-old man also contracted Naegleria fowleri after swimming in an indoor pool.
Volcano Being 'Reborn' Observed by Scientists for the First Time
Russia's Bezymianny volcano has been growing again after collapsing over 60 years ago.
Sweden's Public Health Director Explains Why Lack of Lockdown Was a Success
Johan Carlson said keeping messages clear and consistent and getting the public to take personal responsibility helped limit spread of the virus.
Tarantula Filmed Eating Bird in Horrifying Video
The spider is believed to be a pink toe tarantula, a species found in South America.
India May Soon Overtake U.S. To Have Most Coronavirus Cases in World
India is now the second worst affected country, with over 4.2 million cases.
Discovery May Rewrite Shark Evolution
410-million-year-old fish suggests that sharks once had bony skeletons before they evolved to become cartilaginous.
'As if The Earth Was Breathing': Siberia Crater Before Explosion
A woman who had visited a "heave mound" before an explosion almost became the "first victim" of the geological event, a scientist studying the crater said.
Quakes on Notorious Segment of San Andreas Driven by Deep, Boiling Forces
The ground deep below the Parkfield section of the fault was found to break frequently and melt the host rocks.
Hundreds of Dead Fish Discovered in Yellowstone River
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has launched an investigation into the deaths, believed to be caused by proliferative kidney disease.
Giant Crater in Siberia May Have Exploded From Climate Change Cryovolcanism
A scientist studying the crater in the remote Yamal peninsula also said it has just a few years to "live."
France COVID Cases Near All-Time High as Spain Sees Spread Faster Than U.S.
Both European countries now appear to be entrenched in a second wave of the pandemic.
Moon Rust Baffles Scientists: 'It Shouldn't Exist'
Data from a 2008 survey of the lunar surface indicates the presence of a form of rust that requires oxygen and water to form—neither of which the moon has enough of.
World's Deepest Freshwater Cave Is Twice As Deep As Previously Thought
Researchers found the cave, in the Czech Republic, is over 3,200 feet deep.
Sweden's 'Herd Immunity' Mastermind Gets Promoted by WHO
Emails previously showed Johan Giesecke and state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell discussing herd immunity at the start of the pandemic.
Maine Wedding COVID-19 Cases Reach 134 As CDC Investigates Sanford Church
Nirav D. Shah said the wedding has been linked to outbreaks at a rehabilitation center and at the York County Jail.
Enormous, 165 Ft Deep Crater Opens on Siberia's Arctic Tundra
The crater is believed to have formed through an explosion after a build-up of methane underground.
Full Corn Moon Tonight to Set Stage for Rare Halloween Blue Moon
This is the first Full Corn Moon for three years.
Flu Shot Study Offers Window Into Coronavirus Vaccine Uptake in U.S.
Findings show which groups are more reluctant to get vaccinated, and the states with the highest and lowest adoption.
Hurricane Laura Created 'Crazy' Colored Eddy in Florida's Key West
Aerial images show the water after Laura passed over the region earlier this week.
Sharks in Gulf of Mexico Appear to Have Stayed Put During Hurricane Laura
Sharks are known to be sensitive to changes in pressure and scientists had previously suggested they could be used to predict hurricanes.
Louisiana COVID Cases Were Falling—Hurricane Laura Is Likely to Change That
State has suspended testing as thousands of people evacuate their homes.
'The Island...Split in Half:' Laura Now Matches 1856 Last Island Hurricane
The Great Storm of 1856 saw every house in Abbeville razed to the ground.
What is Citriodiol? Insect Repellent Appears to Kill Coronavirus
Researchers from Britain's defense laboratory showed the product can kill the strain that causes COVID-19.