National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Researchers found the planet's deepest under-ocean sinkhole – and it's so big, they can't get to the bottom

Sinkholes don't just happen on land, they also happen in the ocean where they're known as blue holes...

world | 5 months ago

Rare severe geomagnetic storm watch issued for first time in nearly 20 years amid "unusual" solar event

A severe G4 geomagnetic storm could emerge on Friday, triggering a watch for a storm of this magnitu...

world | 5 months ago

A severe geomagnetic storm is headed toward Earth. Here's what could happen.

A severe geomagnetic storm headed toward Earth has the potential to knock out power and electronics ...

us | 5 months ago

Maps of northern lights forecast show where millions in U.S. could see aurora borealis this weekend

Americans as far south as Alabama and Northern California could be treated to a show of the northern...

us | 5 months ago

Spectacular photos show the northern lights around the world

A series of powerful solar storms colored skies across the Northern Hemisphere this weekend, as peop...

us | 5 months ago

More geomagnetic storms remain likely for today as sun continues to erupt X-class flares

The strongest geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years slammed Earth on Friday, with explosions of pl...

world | 5 months ago

Sun emits its largest X-class flare of the solar cycle as officials warn bursts from massive sunspot "not done yet"

The giant solar explosions of energy and light aren't over yet. Officials said on Tuesday that the s...

world | 5 months ago

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are surging "faster than ever" to beyond anything humans ever experienced, officials say

One of the major drivers of the exceptional heat building within Earth's atmosphere has reached leve...

world | 4 months ago

Connecticut-sized "dead zone" expected to emerge in Gulf of Mexico, potentially killing marine life, NOAA warns

Nearly 6,000 square miles - an area roughly the size of Connecticut - will become a "dead zone" for ...

us | 4 months ago

Heat-related deaths accelerated in the last 7 years, Journal of American Medical Association study finds

Americans are more at risk from the deadly effects of heat than ever before, a new study found. Rese...

us | 1 month ago

It's a shark eat shark world. Researchers find evidence that large sharks may be hunting each other.

In the ocean food chain, large sharks generally only have to worry about keeping orcas at bay — but ...

us | 1 month ago

Maps of northern lights forecast show which U.S. states could see aurora borealis this weekend

The northern lights could dazzle millions of Americans in some northern states this weekend. An erup...

us | 1 week ago

Hurricane Milton's storm surge threat is growing. Here's what Tampa Bay should watch out for.

Hurricane Milton has "explosively intensified" in the southern Gulf of Mexico as it continues on its...

us | 1 week ago

Renowned scientist's ashes dropped into eye of Category 5 Hurricane Milton as lasting tribute

As an award-winning scientist, Peter Dodge had made hundreds of flights into the eyes of hurricanes ...

us | 4 days ago