Weather
129-Year-Old Vessel Still Tethered to Lifeboat Found on Floor of Lake Huron
The 'Ironton' has been perfectly preserved since the day it sank in 'Shipwreck Alley'
High-Altitude Balloons Aren’t Just for Spying. Here’s How Scientists Use Them
Students, scientists and hobbyists are beginning to worry for their research as balloons are increasingly shot down
A Long Low Tide Dries Up Venice's Smaller Canals
A high-pressure anticyclone is driving the situation, making it difficult to get around the carless city
The Wind Chill Hit Minus 108 at New Hampshire’s Mount Washington
The 6,288-foot summit endured record-breaking conditions brought by an Arctic air mass
Just How Chilly Is the World's Coldest City?
The temperature in Yakutsk, Russia, dropped to a record-breaking minus 80 degrees Fahrenheit this month
California Reeling From Extreme Storms With Three More on the Way
The severe weather has caused flooding, landslides, evacuations and at least 18 deaths
This Canadian Ski Area Doesn't Make Snow—It Farms It
Sunshine Village Ski Resort in Alberta is in the perfect position for piling up powder
California’s Snowpack Is High Above Average—but Its Drought Is Far From Over
While extreme storms have boosted the state’s snowpack, they’ve also caused destructive flooding
'Warm Banks' at U.K. Libraries Invite Locals to Get Cozy
To help with rising energy bills, they're providing everything from warm drinks to winter coats
Hurricanes Reveal 19th-Century Shipwreck Hidden Beneath Florida Beach
After two recent storms, a mysterious structure began to emerge
Honeybee Swarms Can Produce as Much Electric Charge as a Storm Cloud
Denser swarms create more atmospheric electricity, new research suggests
Unusual 120-Year-Old Whaleback Shipwreck Discovered in Lake Superior
"Barge 129" was the last undiscovered whaleback wreck in the Great Lakes
Alaska Couple Finds Massive Mammoth Bone After Storm
Typhoon Merbok’s flooding and winds revealed the complete femur, lying in the mud
Once-Frozen Chemicals Could Pollute Water as Winters Warm
Thawing agricultural nutrients threaten streams, lakes and rivers across the country, new research suggests
Meet the Four Women Who Will Run Antarctica's ‘Penguin Post Office’
Selected from 6,000 applicants, the workers will spend five months counting penguins and sending mail from the seventh continent
Federal Flood Maps Are Outdated Because of Climate Change, FEMA Director Says
The maps don't take into account intense rainfall events, like those plaguing many parts of the country this summer
This Interactive Map Will Help You Plan the Ultimate Leaf-Peeping Trip
Find the best times to admire fall colors across the country
This Summer’s Drought Is Europe's Worst in 500 Years. What Happened Last Time?
The 1540 megadrought brought mass suffering to the continent, but European society quickly bounced back
How Utah's 'Spiral Jetty' Is Drawing Attention to the Climate Crisis
Years of drought have exposed Robert Smithson's massive earthwork in the Great Salt Lake
Southwestern Flash Floods Submerge Cars, Strand National Park Visitors
Millions were under flood watch over the weekend as rains overwhelmed a wildfire-scorched landscape