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Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts, spewing lava 330 feet into the sky
By Kristel Tjandra published
As Kilauea erupts a 330-foot-tall fountain of lava, officials warn of hazards from volcanic gas that may affect nearby communities.

White Shark Café: The mysterious meeting spot for great whites in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
By Sascha Pare published
Every winter and spring, great white sharks that usually dwell off the coast of California gather in a remote section of ocean the size of Colorado — and scientists are slowly piecing together why.

NASA's Juno probe reveals 'fire-breathing' lava lakes across Jupiter's volcanic moon Io
By Stefanie Waldek published
New infrared images showcase "fire-breathing" lakes all across the surface of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io.

World's oldest wild bird is 'actively courting' after losing long-term mate
By Sascha Pare published
Biologists on Midway Atoll in the North Pacific Ocean have spotted a septuagenarian female Laysan albatross named Wisdom flirting with potential mates months after the end of the nesting season.

Are we in a 6th mass extinction?
By Patrick Pester published
If we continue on our current trajectory, the sixth mass extinction is inevitable and the times we're living through now will be part of that geological period.

Male humpback whale seen forcing sex on emaciated, injured male in extremely rare encounter
By Sascha Pare published
Photographs taken off Maui, Hawaii, show the first documented case of a male humpback whale sexually penetrating another male, with the latter appearing injured and covered in parasites.

Nearly 75% of the US is at risk from damaging earthquakes, new map reveals
By Ben Turner published
A new, ultra-detailed map shows that 75% of U.S. states are at risk of damaging earthquakes, but some are at far more risk than others.

Watch ghostly dumbo octopus swim with its massive 'ears' in rare new footage
By Harry Baker published
On an expedition in Hawaii, a remote underwater vehicle filmed a dumbo octopus swimming with its ear-like fins near the seafloor. The pale white creature is one of the deepest-dwelling octopuses on Earth.
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