Greenland's Sudden Melting
Greenland's massive ice sheet has melted at an unprecedented rate this month, with the thawed area jumping from 40% to 97% over the course of just four days.
Greenland's massive ice sheet has melted at an unprecedented rate this month, with the thawed area jumping from 40% to 97% over the course of just four days.
Check out a list of items selected by George Knapp including his KLAS-TV I-Team report on the haunted town of Goldfield, NV, and an article about the fragility of the US power grid.
Divers working with the Univ. of St. Andrews have discovered an underwater world that once connected Britain to continental Europe.
Wildfires in Colorado have continued for a third day, now moving into the foothill neighborhoods of Colorado Springs, and burning an untold number of homes. The epic firestorms are shaping up to be one of biggest disasters in Colorado state history.
Check out some items that have caught George Knapp's attention, including articles on recent crop circles (pictured), and a Vatican guide on how to deal with the supernatural.
On the seafloor off New Zealand a host of strange creatures have been found in canyons, volcanoes, and hydrothermal vents. Pictured is the Polychaete Worm, a ferocious predator.
A tourist on a boat journey lucked out when he captured the astonishing moment an iceberg flipped over, revealing a gigantic mass of ice that was previously below surface of the water.
Northampton, Massachusetts resident April Britt was taken aback when she investigated a commotion in her backyard and discovered a baby female Cardinal with two heads and three beaks.
George Noory provides the narration for a new documentary about the deadly Joplin, MO tornado of one-year ago. The film "Joplin" created by Chip Gubera was recently screened in Columbia, MO. More here.
A research team from Italy believe they have found proof of a meteor crash as the cause of the mysterious Tunguska Event of 1908, in which 1,000 square miles of Siberian forest were devastated.
Guinness World Records recently announced that Garrett McNamara caught the biggest wave ever when he rode a monster 78-ft wave off the coast of Nazaré, Portugal, last November.
Underwater footage of a perplexing sea creature left viewers baffled this week as they tried to determine the nature of the bizarre beast.
A lioness at the Oregon Zoo in Portland thought she'd found an easy meal, in the form of a two-year-old toddler, but was thwarted by a glass wall which kept the child out of harm's way. Captured in a home video that has become an Internet sensation, the massive cat violently paws at the glass and attempts to snatch the child with its mouth, all while the nearby parents laugh at the creature's futility and the toddler remains nonplussed by the scene. More on the story, including the remarkable video, can be found at Orange.
Check out a list of items selected by George Knapp including his KLAS-TV report on tonight's guest, Frank Cullotta (pictured).
This incredible image of shark-whisperer Andre Hartman placing his hand on the nose of a Great White Shark was captured by photographer Doug Perrine, off the coast of South Africa.
Several videos are new to the Coast Library, including footage of a mysterious 'Shadow Girl,' a hiding monitor lizard in Bangkok, a demo by energy healer Roland Y., and strange clouds that resemble fingers in Orlando.
The city of Clintonville, WI has experienced unexplained booming and rattling noises the last two nights.
George Knapp shares some recent items of interest, including his I-Team report on Madeleine Pickens' battle to save wild horses (pictured).
PhotoBlog on MSNBC has posted a fantastic selection of northern lights shots from the past few days, including Icelandic photographer Olafur Haraldsson's stunning time-lapse footage of the aurora's shimmering green glow.
While reports came out today that consuming too much red meat may shorten your lifespan, at Masstricht University in the Netherlands, scientists are working on creating a test-tube hamburger that could be ready by October.
Last year's dual earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan unleashed enormous devastation on the country, but the recovery effort has removed much of the rubble from the event.
In conjunction with the Discovery Channel, SeaWorld San Diego has launched a 24/7 streaming webcam which allows visitors to observe their penguin exhibit
This 'snow circle' from France may appear supernatural, but it actually has a decidedly terrestrial origin. Artist Simon Beck creates his intricate designs by foot, using snowshoes after mapping the designs out with surveying tools
George Knapp highlights a number of news items including his report on who tried to kill casino owner Lefty Rosenthal (his burned Cadillac pictured), and an article about what's under Lake Vostok in Antarctica.
Many denizens of Eastern Europe are struggling to survive one of the most harrowing winters on record.
Dog walkers in Dedham, England were stunned to see a man taking drastic measures to rescue his wayward pet that had fallen into an ice-covered river
Using hundreds of images taken from the International Space Station as it orbited Earth, a new series of videos provides a breathtaking view of Earth from space. Beyond merely cities illuminating the night sky, the films contain also rare overhead glimpses of the Northern Lights in motion as well as thunderstorms peppering the landscape with bright bursts as they travel. The complete series of videos can be found at Wired.
An eerie video out of Siberia has captured what may be the prehistoric woolly mammoth living in modern times. While it is believed that the creature went extinct nearly 4,000 years ago, there has been persistent speculation that they could have survived in the vast, uncharted Russian tundra. Skeptics, however, contend that the fuzzy film is merely of a bear carrying a fish, a wayward elephant, or a hoax. More on the story, including the alleged mammoth video, at The Sun.
While, at first glance, this may look like a tsunami wave crashing onto the shores of Panama City, Florida, it is actually a fog bank forming around the city's beachfront condominiums.
A team of scientists has discovered an amazingly complex subterranean city built by millions of Leaf Cutter ants in Brazil.
