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Ceres just got a heck of a lot more interesting to researchers.
Bumpy start!
We're all Stonebenders in our kidneys!
What do you get when you cross a reptile and a mammal? We don't know, but it certainly evolved from a synapsid.
Previously, researchers were able to predict when and how strong an aftershock will be. The new findings complement the big picture.
A massive volcano in Siberia killed 90% of all life, and halogen chemicals spewed by it played a major role.
Life, uhm, finds a way.
A pole reversal could fry our electronics.
This could be big.
4 billion years -- how's that for old?
To the untrained eye, they look just like plants, static and seemingly inactive. But things are not always as they seem.
It's older than Earth itself!
The frayed head of the Indian plate keeps shaking up the whole area.
Geologists used climatic changes to define the new period -- but not everyone agrees.
There's more diamonds than you can imagine.
It's still pink, after all these years.
Scientists have managed to see the unseen.
Cables could do much more than offer you internet.
Shocking, really.
All babies are adorable, right?
There's a metaphor here, and an important lesson for ourselves.
It's one of the most unique ecosystems on Earth.
An unusual creature form a long, long time ago.
This could also be used to study ocean noise and sealife migration.
Things continue to be pretty nasty in Hawaii.
Ancient volcanism offers a glimpse into the future effects of climate change.
Talk about a surprising find!
India's groundwater problems are getting worse and worse.
If you want to understand something, you need to study it closely.
If the adults weren't scary enough, the babies were also killing machines.
We don't know much about how life bounces back after such a dramatic event.
Talk about ancient dandruff.
Most birds could fly by that time -- but it was the ones that couldn't that survived.
Talk about a groundbreaking discovery.
It can be used as a model for future climate change.
It's an interesting idea, but it's probably not true. Calm down.
Hydraulic is certainly a polarizing issue. It's got some economic benefits, and causes a lot of environmental damage. Is it worth it?
Ignorance at its finest.
It's an innovative idea that could one day be instrumental in protecting elephants.
Thankfully, everyone is safe.
It's a mix of surprisingly old and surprisingly modern.
Magnetic poles will likely remain in place for the foreseeable future.
A giant mystery has been solved.
These turtles were far more common than previously known.
New images may be posing more questions than they answer.
Cheaper smartphones ahoy!
Powered by the Moon's pull, Earth's oceans generate a magnetic field all of their own.
It's a magnificent story that's got it all -- Vikings, crystals, and computer models.
These tracks lead to a different world.
It's an extremely well-preserved fossil, but for now, it raises more questions than it answers.