Our Amazing Planet Top to Bottom: Mountaintop to Ocean Trench (Infographic) By Karl Tate published 28 February 13 Explore the entire Earth's surface from highest peaks to mysterious depths.
Mother of Mammals: Meet the Earliest Placental Mammal Ancestor (Infographic) By Karl Tate published 7 February 13 This tiny squirrel-sized creature would later evolve into a diversity of mammal species including humans.
Tornado Alley Map, Stats (Infographic) By Ross Toro published 24 December 12 More than a thousand tornadoes strike the U.S. annually.
2012 Warmest Year on Record for U.S., 9th Warmest for World (Infographic) By Karl Tate published 10 December 12 Nearly every month of 2012 was warmer than in nearly every one of the years recorded since 1895.
Avoiding Fried Turkey Disaster (Infographic) By Karl Tate published 20 November 12 The dangers in introducing icy frozen turkeys to a pot of searing hot fry oil. Just part of our wall to wall Thanksgiving coverage.
Solar Eclipses: An Observer's Guide (Infographic) By Karl Tate published 13 November 12 How Solar Eclipses Work: When the moon covers up the sun, skywatchers delight in the opportunity to see a rare spectacle.
Deadliest and Costliest Hurricanes to Strike the US (Infographic) By Karl Tate published 6 November 12 The deadliest hurricane in the period since 1851 hit Texas in 1900 and claimed 8,000 lives.
Timeline of Hurricane Sandy's Week of Destruction (Infographic) By Karl Tate published 1 November 12 Follow the path of hurricane Sandy as it casuses more than 150 deaths and billions of dollars in damages.
How Hurricanes Work (Infographic) By Karl Tate published 31 October 12 A look inside the giant heat engine that keeps a hurricane alive.
Storm Size Comparison: Irene vs. Sandy (Infographic) By Karl Tate published 29 October 12 Hurricane Irene was a billion-dollar disaster, but it is dwarfed in terms of size by Hurricane Sandy.
Ice in Perspective: Earth's Mountain Glaciers (Infographic) By Karl Tate published 22 October 12 If you took the ice in all of Earth's mountain glaciers, it would make a cube with 34-mile-long sides.
Dinosaur Profile: Tyrannosaurus Rex (Infographic) By Ross Toro published 19 October 12 Learn about T. rex's massive teeth, bones, habitat and other dinosaur secrets.
Space Jump: How Felix Baumgartner's Record-Breaking Supersonic Skydive Works(Infographic) By Karl Tate published 5 October 12 The daredevil's jump from 120,000 feet altitude requires the use of a space suit due to the low temperature and thin air.
Infographic: How Lightning Works By Karl Tate published 26 September 12 Scientists know the basics of what happens during a lightning strike. But the details remain hazy.
Arctic Sea Ice Hits a Record Minimum (Infographic) By Karl Tate published 24 September 12 A new NASA image based on satellite data shows that the extent of Arctic sea ice in September 2012 has hit a new record minimum, compared with the average minimum extent for the past 30 years.
Infographic: The Dollar Value of a Human Life By Live Science Staff published 13 August 12 People are worth different amounts in different countries and situations.
Infographic: The Limits of Human Survival By Karl Tate published 9 August 12 The human body can tolerate drastic departures from normal conditions. But what are its absolute limits?
Infographic: Cycles of Violence in the United States By Karl Tate published 3 August 12 A scientist says that the United States experiences cycles of violence that peak every 50 years. If so, the next peak of violence will occur in 2020.
Drought Grips U.S. (Infographic) By Ross Toro published 27 July 12 More than half of the continental United States this summer is experiencing moderate to extreme drought, according to reports released by the National Weather Service.
Cities With Most Dangerous Drivers (Infographic) By Ross Toro published 26 July 12 St. Louis, Missouri tops the list compiled by Men's Health magazine.
