A time crystal is a form of matter that shows continuous, repeating patterns over time, much like how atoms in a normal ...

This saltwater sinkhole creates a perpetual draining effect as waves crash in and violently recede into the underground ...

An exotic phase of matter has been realized on a quantum processor. Matter can exist in different forms, or phases, such as ...

On Jan. 21, at 12:22 a.m. local time, in the silence and darkness of Chile's Patagonia region, a camera trap used to monitor ...

Nestled within the vast, arid landscapes of the southwestern United States lies a captivating enigma of nature that has drawn tourists and researchers alike, eager to witness its mystifying charm.

The natural phenomenon of upwelling, which occurs annually in the Gulf of Panama, failed for the first time on record in 2025. A study led by scientists from the Smithsonian Tropical Research ...

Lest you forget that the Grateful Dead are one of California’s great natural phenomena — musical, cultural and even spiritual — witness this month’s celebration of all things Dead at San Francisco’s ...

It’s not pretty in pink. A UK man was filled with “sadness” after stumbling across a neon pink lake, which he believed might’ve been caused by industrial pollution — but the causes are au natural. “I ...

One of the most disturbing and mysterious phenomena in the animal kingdom is mass strandings of whales and dolphins. Although these intelligent marine mammals navigate vast oceans with precision, they ...

Four mysteries related to the Lake Michigan Triangle include a missing plane, missing ship and missing crews. For a deeper dive, the Great Lakes has a few mysteries of their own, including a lake ...