‘Mythical river’ boils things alive
ANDRES Ruzo located a “boiling river” in the Amazon that is so hot that it can cause third-degree burns or even death.
Natural Wonders
The beach with 10,000 sharks
IT’S a sight sure to send shivers down the spine of the bravest beachgoers, but it isn’t stopping some people from going for a dip.
Crikey, Robert’s a little Steve
WILDLIFE conservation is just as important to Robert Irwin as it was to his late dad, Steve, and he is proving it in camp on I’m A Celebrity.
‘I am committed to going to Mars’
MEET the Australian ready to give up love in the quest to be the first human to live on Mars.
Waterfalls awesomely frozen in time
TOURISTS are flocking to see this spooky yet spectacular looking quirk of nature in the Taihang Mountains of China.
Brief bloom set to stink it up
THE stench of rotting flesh is an unlikely attraction but it’s one that will draw huge crowds in Cairns.
What every Australian needs to see
IT’S the icon every Aussie takes for granted, but now never-before-seen microscopic details of the Great Barrier Reef have emerged in a record-breaking film.
Hitch a ride on a mountain climb
AUSTRALIAN adventurer and polar explorer Tim Jarvis is inviting everyone along on his latest mountain-climbing expedition, 25zero.
Video shows forest floor ‘breathing’
IS it possible for the ground to breathe? In fact it does as proven by a spooky video captured by a walker on a routine trek in a forest.
Mystery sinkhole devours 15 cars
DINERS heard a series of thundering booms. Then the power went out. When they went to see what was going on, this is what they saw.
The stunning sight you have to see
ALL lit up in neon green and pink, Aurora Australis is truly a sight that belongs on your bucket list. Watch an incredible video of the lights here.
Massive thunderstorm rolls into Sydney
A MASSIVE thunderstorm has made its way into Sydney and brought some impressive visuals with it. Check out some of the best pictures.
700m crack opens up in the earth
A “GASH” the size of five footy fields has appeared in Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains — the latest in a string of mysterious events.
Lightning really does strike twice
FROM a full circle rainbow to a dramatic dust storm, the Bureau of Meteorology’s 2016 Australian Weather Calendar shows our dramatic landscape in all its glory.
12 amazing images of Aussie nature
THE Bureau of Meteorology has released the photographs that will feature in the 2016 Australian Weather Calendar and the results are captivating to say the least.
‘Skeletor’ returns to palace halls?
FOR three days in a row the doors flung open for no reason. CCTV shocked staff and now, strange things are happening again.
Nature swallows nuclear wasteland
IT MAY look like screenshots from the upcoming series of the Walking Dead, but these scenes are from the aftermath of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.
What’s with all the sinkholes?
SINKHOLES capable of swallowing cars, concrete and caravans are suddenly opening up and leaving gaping holes in their wake. Where will the next one be?
Blackouts, traffic delays after storm
UPDATE: THE weather bureau has cancelled its storm warning for the southeast and commuters are only just starting to breathe easier after heavy delays in peak hour. | STUNNING STORM PICS
The surprising way to save the Reef
A SIMPLE household ingredient could be the latest weapon against one of the biggest threats to the Great Barrier Reef, researchers have said.
This volcano could blow any second
IMAGINE living next to a volcano that could explode at any moment and take out half of the city. This is the most painful and dangerous waiting game.
Worst of ‘Godzilla El Nino’ yet to come
ONE capital city is likely to be spared the brunt of the “Godzilla El Niño”. The rest … aren’t quite so lucky. Here’s what you should know.
Unlocking the earthquake code
Earthquakes killed over a million people last century and it’s predicted this century will see ten times as many deaths. So with all the tech at our disposal, why can’t we predict the next big quake?
Deadly typhoon Goni slams into Japan
TYPHOON Goni left 13 people injuries and caused rail and flight chaos as the Japanese government urged more than 100,000 people to leave.
People gather to smell ‘rotting flesh’
IT’S huge, strange and smells like a rotting carcass. This isn’t any normal flower, and for the first time in fifteen years, it’s about to bloom.
Spiders are raining from the sky again
RESIDENTS in a small town have been both spooked and left in awe by a blanket of spiders taking over their trees.
Typhoon so big you can see it from space
THIS was the storm so big its impact can clearly be seen from space. Super Typhoon Soudelor is the world’s biggest storm ripping around at 354km/h.
’Finest opal ever unearthed’ on display at museum
RAINBOW-COLOURED gems from ancient seas of the red centre and the world’s finest opalised dinosaur skeleton will be the subject of a new spring-summer exhibition at the South Australian museum.
Selfie video captures volcano eruption
A SELFIE video has captured a volcano erupting in Indonesia in the background. The eruption saw ash spewed into the air, covering the sky.
Water vortex empties huge lake
A HUGE ‘intake vortex’ has appeared in this lake, and the footage of it is incredible. But what exactly is going on?
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