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The Climate Crisis Is Literally Changing The Color Of Our Planet

Looking down on two paddleboarders on the clear bright blue waters of lake tahoe

The Climate Crisis Is Literally Changing The Color Of Our Planet

Looking down on two paddleboarders on the clear bright blue waters of lake tahoe

The Climate Crisis Is Literally Changing The Color Of Our Planet

Goodbye, baby blue: the world's blue lakes won't be this color in the future.

Sep 23 2022

Experience The Deadly Heart Of Hurricane Fiona With Incredible Saildrone Footage

Big waves and dark skies inside Hurricane Fiona

Experience The Deadly Heart Of Hurricane Fiona With Incredible Saildrone Footage

Sep 23 2022

"Diver's Cemetery": Why This Is The Deadliest Place In The World To Dive

Blue Hole is a popular diving location on east Sinai, a few kilometres north of Dahab, Egypt on the coast of the Red Sea.

"Diver's Cemetery": Why This Is The Deadliest Place In The World To Dive

Sep 23 2022

Latest Nature Stories

Quieter Raccoons Make For The Most Cunning Trash Can Criminals

Quieter Raccoons Make For The Most Cunning Trash Can Criminals

Quieter Raccoons Make For The Most Cunning Trash Can Criminals

Sep 22 2022

Connecticut Becomes One Of First States To Require Teaching Climate Change By Law

Connecticut Becomes One Of First States To Require Teaching Climate Change By Law

Connecticut Becomes One Of First States To Require Teaching Climate Change By Law

Sep 22 2022

Tradition Dictates King Charles Will Now Be Served A Bloodsucking Parasite Pie

King Charles looking worried, as if he's just seen a particularly gross-looking pie.

Tradition Dictates King Charles Will Now Be Served A Bloodsucking Parasite Pie

King Charles looking worried, as if he's just seen a particularly gross-looking pie.

Tradition Dictates King Charles Will Now Be Served A Bloodsucking Parasite Pie

Sep 22 2022

A New Baby Island Has Just Been Born In The Pacific Ocean

A vast plume of steam and ash blows away from a newly formed volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean.

A New Baby Island Has Just Been Born In The Pacific Ocean

A vast plume of steam and ash blows away from a newly formed volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean.

A New Baby Island Has Just Been Born In The Pacific Ocean

Sep 22 2022

Scientists Begin To Understand Mystery Gene In Soil Viruses

scientists in white overalls digging up soil

Scientists Begin To Understand Mystery Gene In Soil Viruses

scientists in white overalls digging up soil

Scientists Begin To Understand Mystery Gene In Soil Viruses

Sep 21 2022

“Parachuting”, “Waving”, And The “Snap-Trap” — Octopus Hunting Techniques Revealed By High Speed Cameras

Pale brown octopus reaches out one limb to catch a shrimp

“Parachuting”, “Waving”, And The “Snap-Trap” — Octopus Hunting Techniques Revealed By High Speed Cameras

Pale brown octopus reaches out one limb to catch a shrimp

“Parachuting”, “Waving”, And The “Snap-Trap” — Octopus Hunting Techniques Revealed By High Speed Cameras

Sep 21 2022

Miami Is Thinking Of Offering Bounties For Dead Iguanas. It Desperately Needs To Google The "Cobra Effect"

A green iguana rests, majestically and invasively, on a log.

Miami Is Thinking Of Offering Bounties For Dead Iguanas. It Desperately Needs To Google The "Cobra Effect"

A green iguana rests, majestically and invasively, on a log.

Miami Is Thinking Of Offering Bounties For Dead Iguanas. It Desperately Needs To Google The "Cobra Effect"

Sep 21 2022

Have You Ever Received Cat Scratches During Cuddle Time? There’s A Name For It.

Brown tabby cat in a kitchen with a rolling pin and a pizza dough with a chef’s hat on glaring

Have You Ever Received Cat Scratches During Cuddle Time? There’s A Name For It.

Brown tabby cat in a kitchen with a rolling pin and a pizza dough with a chef’s hat on glaring

Have You Ever Received Cat Scratches During Cuddle Time? There’s A Name For It.

Sep 20 2022

Ant-Slayer Spiders Are Extremely Successful Hunting Acrobats

Black and white photo of an spider in mid air over an ant, the silk line between them is just visable

Ant-Slayer Spiders Are Extremely Successful Hunting Acrobats

Black and white photo of an spider in mid air over an ant, the silk line between them is just visable

creepy crawlies

Ant-Slayer Spiders Are Extremely Successful Hunting Acrobats

Sep 20 2022

The World’s Largest Living Organism Is Breaking Up

The World’s Largest Living Organism Is Breaking Up

The World’s Largest Living Organism Is Breaking Up

Sep 20 2022

Ozone Layer Is Getting Healthier And May Totally Recover In Decades

A view of Earth from space showing the planet surrounded by a blue atmosphere.

Ozone Layer Is Getting Healthier And May Totally Recover In Decades

A view of Earth from space showing the planet surrounded by a blue atmosphere.

Ozone Layer Is Getting Healthier And May Totally Recover In Decades

Sep 20 2022

Someone Finally Calculated The Number And Weight Of All The World’s Ants

ants making a bridge between two leaves

Someone Finally Calculated The Number And Weight Of All The World’s Ants

ants making a bridge between two leaves

creepy crawlies

Someone Finally Calculated The Number And Weight Of All The World’s Ants

Sep 19 2022

People Are Surprised To Learn That Capybaras Can Swim Majestically Underwater

A large, hairy capybara looking majestic in the sunset.

People Are Surprised To Learn That Capybaras Can Swim Majestically Underwater

A large, hairy capybara looking majestic in the sunset.

People Are Surprised To Learn That Capybaras Can Swim Majestically Underwater

Sep 19 2022

Lakes Can Explode And Kill Thousands Of People In An Instant, Now Scientists Are Worried About One In Particular

lake nyos exploding lake

Lakes Can Explode And Kill Thousands Of People In An Instant, Now Scientists Are Worried About One In Particular

lake nyos exploding lake

Lakes Can Explode And Kill Thousands Of People In An Instant, Now Scientists Are Worried About One In Particular

Sep 16 2022

Features

The USS Stein Monster: In 1978, A Massive Creature Attacked A Navy Frigate, Shredding Parts Of Its Hull

A black and white etching of a giant squidlike creature dragging a ship down in stormy seas

The USS Stein Monster: In 1978, A Massive Creature Attacked A Navy Frigate, Shredding Parts Of Its Hull

Sep 14 2022

The Green King? King Charles' Long History Of Environmentalism Could Be Vital

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall greet schoolchildren holding flags after the fifth session of the National Assembly For Wales is opened.

The Green King? King Charles' Long History Of Environmentalism Could Be Vital

Sep 13 2022

What's Up With This "Underwater Waterfall" In Mauritius?

underwater waterfall mauritius

What's Up With This "Underwater Waterfall" In Mauritius?

Sep 13 2022

Multimedia

IFLScience The Big Questions: How Do We Know When A Species Is Extinct?

Podcast

IFLScience The Big Questions: How Do We Know When A Species Is Extinct?

Sep 9 2022

IFLScience The Big Questions: Is The Future Of Farming Underwater?

Podcast

IFLScience The Big Questions: Is The Future Of Farming Underwater?

Aug 12 2022

IFLScience The Big Questions: Can We Stop Or Reverse Climate Change?

Podcast

IFLScience The Big Questions: Can We Stop Or Reverse Climate Change?

Sep 16 2021

animals

Jurassic Bleurgh: Prehistoric Predator’s Fossilized Vomit Reveals Amphibious Meatloaf

"Bleeeuuurrrrrghghhghhh." – Bowfin fish, Late Jurassic. Image courtesy of John Foster

Jurassic Bleurgh: Prehistoric Predator’s Fossilized Vomit Reveals Amphibious Meatloaf

Sep 15 2022

“Velociraptors Of The Sea” Show Off Synchronized Hunting Techniques In Incredible Video

killer whale group hunt

“Velociraptors Of The Sea” Show Off Synchronized Hunting Techniques In Incredible Video

Sep 13 2022

plants

Genetically Modified Purple Tomatoes Will Be Popping Up On US Plates By Next Spring

A genetically modified (GM) purple tomato next a red tomato

Genetically Modified Purple Tomatoes Will Be Popping Up On US Plates By Next Spring

Sep 12 2022

Fact Check: Are Avocados Really Named After Testicles?

Fact Check: Are Avocados Really Named After Testicles?

Sep 6 2022

environment

Perilous Climate Tipping Points Multiply Above 1.5°C Warming, We Must Prevent That Happening

The sixteen marked tipping climate and ecosystems represent the most vulnerable points for the climate to tip in ways that will be hard or impossible to reverse

Perilous Climate Tipping Points Multiply Above 1.5°C Warming, We Must Prevent That Happening

Sep 9 2022

Antarctica's Doomsday Glacier Is "Holding On By Its Fingernails”

A NASA satellite image of the sea and the Thwaites glacier, a chunk of ice roughly the size of Florida found on the edge of West Antarctica

Antarctica's Doomsday Glacier Is "Holding On By Its Fingernails”

Sep 6 2022

climate

Climate Crisis Is Leading To "Uncharted Territory Of Destruction," Says New UN Report

A kangaroo surrounded by burned trees in the aftermath of the Australia wildfires 2019-2020.

Climate Crisis Is Leading To "Uncharted Territory Of Destruction," Says New UN Report

Sep 13 2022

Why Targeted Artificial Ocean Cooling Ahead Of Incoming Hurricanes Won’t Work

Hurricane Maria entering the Caribbean on the way to wreck havoc

Why Targeted Artificial Ocean Cooling Ahead Of Incoming Hurricanes Won’t Work

Sep 12 2022

planet earth

Fly Into The Sky With The Winners Of The Drone Photo Awards 2022

crocodiles hippo

Fly Into The Sky With The Winners Of The Drone Photo Awards 2022

Sep 9 2022

What The Heck Are Those Giant Mounds On The Great Salt Lake?

An above view of one of the mirabilite mounds with a notebook shown for scale.

What The Heck Are Those Giant Mounds On The Great Salt Lake?

Sep 7 2022

creepy crawlies

When Remains Are Found In A Suitcase, Forensics Can Learn A Lot From The Insects Trapped Within

The investigation of human remains in a suitcase

When Remains Are Found In A Suitcase, Forensics Can Learn A Lot From The Insects Trapped Within

Aug 30 2022

What's Going On In This Video Of Ants Making Strange Petal Circles Around Dead Bees?

ants bee petals

What's Going On In This Video Of Ants Making Strange Petal Circles Around Dead Bees?

Aug 29 2022