Exploration and Explorers
UK Woman Is First to Ski Across Antarctica
The frigid journey marks a new record for several reasons.
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Ultra-Marathoner Finishes First-Ever Pole-to-Pole Run
World's longest ultra-marathon not finished yet.
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Paralyzed Athlete Sit-Skis to the South Pole
Skier relied on arm strength alone for feat.
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Explosive Volcano May Lurk Beneath Death Valley
New evidence reveals a Death Valley crater is far younger than thought, and could be ready to blow.
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Scientists Record Sounds of Huge Underwater Landslide
Eruption of underwater volcano, resulting landslide recorded by submerged mic.
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Antarctica Mappers Turn Eyes to the North Pole
Maps of Arctic and Antarctica help track polar animals, train researchers.
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Less Snow, Ice Leads to Warmer Globe
Less snow and ice cover means more of the Sun's energy is absorbed by Earth.
Antarctica
Strangely Moving Antarctic Lakes Surpri...
Mysterious lakes may offer help in studying climate change effects.
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Scientists Set to Drill to Buried Antarctic Lake
Weird life forms may lurk under miles of ice.
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Beleaguered Antarctica Mission Cut Short
Scientists struggling to get invaluable data sent home early.
Earths Interior
How Diamond-Rich Magmas Rise from Earth...
Kimberlite magmas rise much more rapidly than expected.
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Why North America Won't Erode Away
Signatures in ancient rocks show continent's erosion history.
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Earth's Core Starved for Oxygen
Study narrows list of possible 'light elements' in Earth's outer core.
Earthquakes
Haiti Could Be in New Earthquake Cycle,...
Historic records show previous earthquake patterns on Hispaniola.
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Earthquake Hits Near Vanuatu
No tsunami is expected to be produced by the temblor.
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Earthquake Strikes Southern Spain
Preliminary magnitude of 4.4.
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White River Badlands: A Window into History
Fossils and native wildlife abound.
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Lofty Ruins: The Lost City of the Incas
Machu Picchu has become a popular tourist destination.
National Parks
National Parks Offer Free Admission for...
See a Civil Rights monument or knock a park off your bucket list.
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How Yellowstone Recovers from Forest Fires
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Best National Parks to Visit During Winter
Check out these winter wonderlands - and one warm retreat.
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Rocking Find: Boulders Rub Shoulders During Quakes
Rubbing creates unusual erosion patterns on rocks.
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Empty Quarter: World’s Largest Sand Sea
Mountains
Teen Climber Now Youngest Person to Cli...
16-year-old finished his quest on Dec. 24 in Antarctica.
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Sierra Nevada Faults Pose Major Quake Risk, Study Finds
Evidence of past major temblors found around faults.
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World's Highest Webcam Installed Atop Mount Everest
Camera will monitor climate change on the mountain.
Canyons
Grand Canyon's Birth Linked to Deep Ear...
Structure below ground sheds light on canyon formation mystery.
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Huge Natural Stone Arch Discovered
The natural bridge is the 12th largest on the planet.
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Alps' River-Carved Gorges Held Out Against Glaciers, Study Finds
Inner gorges were preserved through different glacial periods.
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Satellite Images Create Real Snow Globe
Animation of Earth's snow cover over past decade.
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Scary Thought: A Halloween Without Pumpkins
Flooding from Hurricane Irene, fungus could mean fewer pumpkins.
Glaciers
Warm Spike in 2010 Caused Greenland to ...
Warmer weather melted ice, causing bedrock below to uplift.
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Giant Chunk of Greenland Ice Set to Break Away
This Greenland glacier produced a colossal ice berg last year, and may be set to do it again, thi...
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Melting Glaciers Alter Earth's Gravity
Could provide information on when Greenland, Antarctica began melting.
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Globally, 2011 Was Costliest Disaster Year Ever
$380 billion in damage, mostly from Japan earthquake and tsunami.
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Wild Facts About the Texas Drought
Eye-popping numbers on Texas' hellish weather.
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Surprising Sunken Islands Discovered Near Australia
Islands could change view of breakup of the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana.
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Irish Whodunit: The Mystery of the Moving Boulders
Huge waves are the likely culprit, but scientists seek to know what kind of large wave.
Caves
Remote Island Caves Reveal Clues to Wor...
Stalagmites on floors of caves provide ten thousand year-record.
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Cave's Giant Crystals Take Eons to Grow
Crystals took millions of years to reach current size.
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Climate Clues Hang from Mysterious Cave's Ceiling
Dripstones in Alps cave shed light on mountain growth, ancient climate.






















