Mountains Made of Fossils

2025-04-22 00:00
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Mountains Made of Fossils
The peaks in Guadalupe Mountains National Park—some of the highest in Texas—are made of a well-preserved fossil reef formed more than 250 million years ago.

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North America’s “Galapagos”
The Channel Islands off the coast of southern California support diverse ecosystems, with some plants and animals found nowhere else on the planet.

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Stirrings at Mount Spurr

2025-04-19 00:00
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Stirrings at Mount Spurr
Despite its stately and serene appearance, the Alaskan volcano has shown signs of activity since spring 2024.

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2025-04-17 05:06
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What created the unusual halo around the Cat's Eye Nebula? What created the unusual halo around the Cat's Eye Nebula?


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Signs of the Season in Pine Island Bay
A major embayment in West Antarctica saw new sea ice growth in autumn 2025 amid older sea ice that had survived the austral summer melt season.

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Satellite Data Show Motion of Burma Earthquakes
NASA scientists employed a pixel-tracking method to reveal how much the ground shifted during one of the largest documented surface ruptures of its type.

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