There's no evidence that the collapse is linked to the recent volcanic eruptions that have rocked parts of Iceland in recent months.
The volcanic craters have erupted repeatedly since December, after lying dormant for 2,500 years.
The sudden shift in water temperature is puzzling scientists.
To learn about how rocks and minerals get pushed from the Earth's mantle to the seafloor, scientists drilled a really, really deep hole.
The skyward bursts, known as gigantic jets, originate in the clouds of intense thunderstorms.
The strange temperature fluctuation might be due to a rare stratospheric warming over the continent.
Pyrocumulonimbus clouds might offer a terrifying peek at the future of wildfires.
Several factors are contributing to what could be a record season for the ocean-borne storms.
Pyrite can contain an in-demand element that has sparked its own 'gold rush.'
A volcano in southwestern Iceland burst to life, covering a main road in red-hot lava.
The mega iceberg came loose in November, but the latest satellite imagery shows A23a moving away from Antarctic waters.
The rise in warm upwelling alters precipitation patterns around the world, potentially impacting crucial staple crops such as rice and wheat.
There will probably be no more land mammals in 250 million years when landmasses join together again.
The heat and dry conditions have sparked wildfires throughout the southern coast.
The storm system is currently hanging out between the Caribbean and Africa, and could become a category 3 storm by Tuesday.
The heat dries up the land, making it unable to absorb water if heavy rainfall follows the extreme heat.
Due to high ocean temperatures this year, we could see anywhere from 14 to 21 hurricanes form in the Atlantic ocean, the agency said.
The invasive critters are originally from Asia, and local officials are trying to stop their spread out of L.A. county.
As climate change shifts patterns and makes extreme events unpredictable, quicker and more accurate predictions are necessary.
There's more water in the ground than there is in the world's lakes and rivers combined.
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