Illustration of methane hydrate stability beneath the Gulf of Mexico showing an expected hydrate boundary, an irregular seismic BSR and subsurface salt structures
Geology

Methane Hydrates Beneath the Gulf of Mexico Aren’t Following the Textbook

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3D illustration of the Hikurangi megathrust beneath New Zealand showing the locked southern section, slow-slip northern section and subducted seamounts
Earthquake, Tremor

New Zealand’s Megathrust Is Hiding a Strange Split — One Side Slips Silently While the Other Stays Locked

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Underwater robot exploring a Greenland glacier biological hotspot with krill, fish, jellyfish and marine life
🌍 Earth Oddities

Scientists Send a Robot to the Edge of a Greenland Glacier — And Find an Unexpected Hotspot of Life

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Infographic showing a reawakening volcano with rising earthquakes, fracture growth, falling stored elastic energy and increasing crustal rupture potential
Volcanic Eruption

A Volcano Can Get Closer to Rupture While Stored Energy Is Falling — Scientists Find a New Warning Signal

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Infographic comparing heavy rainfall with a drying riverbed as global river data show more rain does not always mean more river flow
Drought

It’s Raining More — So Why Are Rivers Still Drying Up? 10,000 Rivers Reveal a Global Water Paradox

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Record Arctic cyclone over fractured sea ice in the western Arctic during anomalous October freeze-up retreat
Weather Anomalies

A Record Arctic Cyclone Made Sea Ice Retreat When It Should Have Been Freezing — And Heat Alone Can’t Explain It

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Tornado damage in Pomas, France near Carcassonne after the August 24, 2026 supercell storm
Tornado

“Half the Village Has Been Destroyed”: Tornado Rips Through Pomas, France — But How Rare Are French Tornadoes?

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Lake Tuz in Türkiye glowing pink from high salinity, summer heat and pigment-producing microorganisms
🌿 Strange Natural Phenomena

Türkiye’s Lake Tuz Turns Brilliant Pink as Heat and Salt Transform the Water

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Featured graphic showing the San Andreas Fault across California, a cracked roadway and earthquake shaking research
Earthquake, Tremor

San Andreas Fault May Be Slipping Faster Than Thought as Scientists Map Where California Could Shake Hardest

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Simulation graphic showing a hypothetical M9.2 Alaska earthquake sending tsunami waves toward Washington State and Puget Sound
Tsunami

M9.2 Alaska Megaquake Could Send 20-Foot Tsunami Waves Toward Washington, New Simulation Shows

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🌿 Strange Natural Phenomena

Viral pictures show Yosemite’s “firefall” phenomenon glowing in California

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🌿 Strange Natural Phenomena

From February 15 to 26, the “Horse Tail” waterfall in Yosemite becomes FIREFALL around 5-6 pm every day

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🌿 Strange Natural Phenomena

Firefall: Yosemite’s Horsetail Fall glows orange and red in the setting sun

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🌋 Strange Geological Phenomena

What Is An Ice Quake? Frost Quake Opens Giant Fissure In Wisconsin – January 14 2014

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