A nearly splashless, rip entry dive results when divers bend at the waist after they enter the water to create a large cavity of air. FRANCOIS-XAVIER MARIT/AFP via Getty Image By James R. Riordon November 30, 2022 at 8:59 am Olympic divers slice into a pool with a...

According to DNA evidence, woolly mammoths survived in north-central Siberia for thousands of years longer than could be established from fossil finds. A new study argues that long-lasting preservation of remains in frigid environments can skew the results by...

On November 29, Mauna Loa was spewing lava from a fissure on its northeast flank. Fountains from this fissure were up to 25 meters tall. M. Patrick/USGS By Carolyn Gramling December 1, 2022 at 6:00 am Mauna Loa, Earth’s largest active volcano, abruptly woke up on...

JANIECBROS/E+/GETTY IMAGES PLUS By Lisa Grossman December 1, 2022 at 8:00 am When astronaut Eugene Cernan stepped from the moon’s surface into his spacecraft in December 1972, he was aware it was the end of an era. His mission, Apollo 17, was the last of the Apollos....

The dinosaur Natovenator polydontus (illustrated) appears to have had a body that was similar to some modern waterfowl. Yusik Choi By Nikk Ogasa December 1, 2022 at 11:00 am A dinosaur unearthed in Mongolia is making a splash among paleontologists, as its sleek...