Elizabeth Goldbaum
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In Photos: Searching for Amelia Earhart
Photos from a search expedition to solve the mystery of Amelia Earhart's disappearance. → Read More
Earth's Moving Mantle Leads to Earthquakes in Unusual Places
It has long been a mystery why some earthquakes strike towns in seemingly earthquake-proof regions, but researchers now have a potential explanation for why temblors sometimes rattle where they're not expected. Understanding the underlying source of these quakes could help officials prepare for their associated hazards. Researchers found that intraplate earthquakes — which occur in the middle,… → Read More
Elusive Sea Creature with Hairy, Slimy Shell Spotted After 31 Years
An elusive sea creature that boasts a vibrant golden shell covered in thick, slimy hair was recently spotted for the first time in 31 years, researchers say. → Read More
Hurricane Katrina's Stark Changes Endure in Images from Space
Louisiana's dramatically enlarged lakes and inundated marshes — stark reminders of Hurricane Katrina’s ferocity 10 years ago — are prominent in a new satellite image. → Read More
Zombielike Kangaroos That Stared Down Bicyclist Were Behaving Normally
A field of grey, motionless kangaroos staring down a bicyclist in a recent YouTube video is not evidence of marsupial zombies, scientists say. → Read More
Earth's Moving Mantle Leads to Earthquakes in Unusual Places
It has long been a mystery why some earthquakes strike towns in seemingly earthquake-proof regions, but researchers now have a potential explanation for why temblors sometimes rattle where they're not expected. → Read More
HIV-Related Virus Has Existed in Primates for Millions of Years
Viruses related to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have infected Old World monkeys as far back as 16 million years ago, according to a new study. → Read More
Creepy Kangaroos: Why They Stand So Still
A field of grey, motionless kangaroos staring down a bicyclist in a recent YouTube video is not evidence of marsupial zombies, scientists say — though the pouched Australians look eerily possessed. → Read More
Insecure Men May Be More Prone to Violence
Researchers found that men who feel they fall short of society's "macho man" standards and are unhappy about it may be more likely to commit violent assaults using weapons than men who are comfortable with their masculinity. → Read More
Beady-Eyed 'Robber Frog,' Creepy-Tongued Bat Discovered in Bolivia
A frog with beady eyes and a bat with a record-long tongue are among the menagerie of species discovered during an expedition in Bolivia. → Read More
Mini Frog, Bat with Freakish Tongue Found in Bolivia
A "robber frog" with beady, gold-rimmed eyes and a bizarre bat with a record-long tongue are among the menagerie of species discovered during an expedition in Bolivia. → Read More
Stunning 'Fire Rainbow' Formed by Halo of Ice
A so-called fire rainbow filled the sky with a haze of colors over Charleston, South Carolina, on Sunday (Aug. 16) in a recent photo posted to Twitter by Tiffany B. Jenks. → Read More
Lake Mead's Water Sinks to Lowest Level Since 1930s
Years of unrelenting drought are straining a large reservoir of water between Nevada and Arizona, new satellite images reveal. → Read More
Land Vanishes Under Monsoon Floods in New Satellite Image
A river in Myanmar appears swollen with monsoon rain in a new photo taken from space. → Read More
In Photos: Raising a Sunken Confederate Warship
Officials are pulling out pieces of the CSS Georgia, a Confederate warship, from the depths of the Savannah River, 150 years after the ship's crew deliberately sunk it. → Read More
Confederate Warship, Weapons Recovered from Georgia River
The armored husk of a Confederate warship is being raised out of the depths of a Georgia river, 150 years after the ship's crew deliberately sunk it. → Read More
Disappearing Lake Shows Drought's Extent in New Space Image
A lake straddling the California-Oregon border looks like an empty swimming pool in new photos taken from space. → Read More
Electrifying Photo Takes Internet by Storm: Why Rainbow Lightning Is So Rare
A real-estate agent and storm chaser captured a snapshot of a lifetime on Aug. 9, when he photographed a rare duo — an eerie flash of lightning framed by a glorious rainbow — in Tucson, Arizona. Here's how the two phenomena happened. → Read More
Genes Confirm: Octopuses Are Brainy and Weird
Forr the first time, scientists have sequenced the genome of the eight-legged rock star, revealing how its complex noggin evolved. → Read More
Cheers! Yeast's Evolutionary Journey Gave Beer Its Flavor
Beer's essential ingredient, yeast, has a fascinating evolutionary story that begins in a cave more than 500 years ago. → Read More