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Space images show 477-mile lightning 'megaflash' that crossed 3 states and broke a world record
Space technology helped meteorologists map the "monster" lightning flash, which stretched from Texa…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The longest ocean creature may have just been discovered near Australia — and it looks like a giant galactic swirl
Scientists were amazed when the massive creature floated beneath their research vessel in the depth…
Natalie Colarossi
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Thousands of blue, jellyfish-looking blobs are washing up on California shores
Beaches from Orange County to Central California are dotted with small creatures called by-the-wind…
Hannah Getahun
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New photos show a 129-year-old shipwreck in Lake Huron that left 5 dead after the sinking vessel dragged its own lifeboat into the depths
The NOAA office of National Marine Sanctuaries revealed this week that researchers found the site o…
Erin Snodgrass
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Orca whales were discovered with a toilet paper chemical in their livers and skeletal muscles. It's just the 'tip of the iceberg' for one of the most contaminated marine mammals in the world.
The contaminants add to a long list of chemicals found in Southern Resident and Bigg's orcas, both …
Hannah Getahun
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A man who told his friend he hooked a 'huge' fish moments before being dragged underwater is still missing 4 days later
"These fish are fighting for their lives, their adrenaline is pumping," the owner of a deep sea fis…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell,Erin …
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Oceans are absorbing heat equal to 5 Hiroshima bombs every second and that's helping power massive storms
Oceans trap the majority of the heat from the greenhouse gas emissions humans create. As a result, …
Catherine Boudreau
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Marine scientists spotted a 'real-life' SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star near an underwater mountain in the Atlantic
A NOAA expedition spotted marine animals living a mile under the Atlantic waves. Two of those creat…
Aylin Woodward
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An Alabama community seems to have been 'wiped off the map' by extreme storms and tornadoes, a local emergency official said
Severe weather ripped through parts of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana late Tuesday into Wednes…
Natalie Musumeci,Paola Rosa-A…
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Maine Governor Janet Mills criticized Whole Foods after the grocery chain decided to stop selling the state's lobsters at its stores
Whole Foods will stop selling Maine lobsters following environmental groups' concern over the fishi…
Hannah Getahun
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Hurricane Ian stunned even veteran meteorologists and hurricane hunters: 'I haven't experienced anything close to this'
Hurricane Ian stranded reporters in its floodwaters, almost blew a veteran meteorologist away, and …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Video shows what it is like aboard a plane flying into Hurricane Ian. It was 'the worst I've ever been on,' said hurricane hunter, who's been on 76 flights.
Aerospace engineer Nick Underwood has flown into hurricanes 76 times. His flight into Ian was the m…
Marianne Guenot
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Stunning visuals show lightning crackling around the eye of Hurricane Ian as it sweeps over the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida
Bolts of lightning were seen flashing in stark footage of the Hurricane Ian's eye.
Cheryl Teh
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The 14 most important ways to prepare for a hurricane
Hurricane Hilary is barreling toward Southern California and the Southwest. Here are key steps to t…
Lloyd Lee
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NOAA's top scientist tried to get the White House on board with its science ethics policy. He got demoted by email instead
The Trump administration has battled with scientists who have spoken out against attempts to distor…
Tom Porter
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Officials offer $20,000 reward for information about dolphin that was harassed by Texas beachgoers and died
The bottlenose dolphin died on Quintana Beach, Texas, in April, after beachgoers harassed it and pl…
Alia Shoaib
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A stranded dolphin died on a Texas beach after people harassed and tried to ride it
The Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network said the sick dolphin was stranded alive, but beachgoers …
Cheryl Teh
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It’s time India got over the fake Diwali picture
And, it’s not just one photo. It’s a many images stitched together with overlaid data. The on…
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Hurricane Ida is expected to pummel Louisiana as a Category 4 storm on Sunday - exactly 16 years after Katrina
The National Hurricane Center has "higher-than-normal confidence" that Ida will strengthen quickly …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Aylin W…
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Henri, downgraded to a tropical depression after making landfall, is moving across New England
About 50,000 New Englanders remain without power after Henri made landfall in the area on Sunday. H…