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Back in Shape: Maine’s Famous Spinning Ice Disk Says Hello

Maine's famous rotating ice disk is back.

Tallest Galapagos Volcano Erupts, Spewing Lava, Ash

A cloud of gas and ash from Wolf Volcano rose to 3793 meters (12,444 feet)...

Drivers Snowed-In All Night As I-95 Shuts Down in Virginia

Both directions of traffic on I-95 came to a standstill between Ruther Glen, Virginia, in...

Weird ‘Living Fossil’ Fish Lives 100 Years, Pregnant for 5

These nocturnal fish grow at an achingly slow pace.

Did Some ‘Penis Fish’ Wash Ashore on a California Beach?

Sometimes reality is way, way hard to believe.

Did Hurricane Irma Draw the Water Away from Beaches in Florida and the Bahamas?

Remarkable images appear to show examples of a real meteorological phenomenon called "negative surge."

Seal with Unusual Stripe-Pattern Markings Spotted in Washington

A photograph of a ribbon seal spotted in Washington state was snapped by the National...

Does This Photograph Show a Praying Mantis Attacking a Hummingbird?

An image of a hummingbird killed by a praying mantis is real, although what the...