The world’s earliest-known cave painting of an animal, discovered on Borneo in Indonesia, dates back to at least 40,000 years ago, a new study says.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
Wait, what? The polar vortex is coming in November; Arctic blast forecast for central, eastern US
A chunk of the polar vortex is forecast to slide over the central and eastern U.S. over the next few days, marking its first unwelcome visit of the season.
Election Day sign? Rainbow appears near U.S. Capitol at sunset in Washington
After a dismally rainy day and abruising election season, an unusually serene event occurred over the U.S. Capitol just before sunset on Tuesday: A spectacular rainbow.
Good environmental news, for once: The ozone layer is healing thanks to worldwide cooperation
Finally some good news from the environment. The ozone layer – which protects us from the sun’s harmful radiation – is slowly healing, the United Nations said.
Why do we turn the clocks back? Daylight saving time is ending. Here are answers to your questions
Daylight saving time ends the first Sunday in November. But why do we turn the clocks back? And when did daylight saving time start? Here’s 5 facts.
Giant ‘waves’ in the sky are wreaking havoc on our weather, study says
Odd behavior of the jet stream appears to be causingmore wild and extreme summertime weather for us earthlings.
Severe storms, tornadoes rattle Deep South, leaving 2 dead and 100,000 powerless
Severe storms roared across the Deep South late Wednesday and early Thursday, leaving 2 people deadand about 100,000 homes and businesses powerless.
93 percent of the world’s children breathe toxic, polluted air each day
Nearly 2 billion children – about 93% of the world’s children under the age of 15 – breathe toxic, putrid air, a new report said.
By itself, bitcoin could create climate chaos within 20 years
If bitcoin use continues to grow, it could alone produce enough carbon emissions to raise global temperatures by almost 4 degrees F as soon as 2033.
18 US volcanoes considered a ‘very high threat;’ Hawaii’s Kilauea is the most dangerous
The U.S. Geological Survey updated its volcano threat assessments for the first time since 2005.