Famed Oceanic Hole

In Famed Oceanic Hole, a Chilling Discovery

2 bodies discovered during expedition into Great Blue Hole by Cousteau's grandson

By Evann Gastaldo

This undated image provided by the Belize Tourist Board shows an aerial view of the Great Blue Hole, a popular diving site that is part of Belize’s barrier reef.   (AP Photo/Belize Tourist Board)

Belize's Great Blue Hole was popularized by underwater explorer Jacques Cousteau in a 1971 episode of his series, The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau.

Smartest People Birth Month

The Smartest People Were Born in This Month, Study Suggests

CAILEY RIZZO

You may think you’re smart — but are you smarter than someone born in September?

Those born in September are, apparently, the smartest out of the entire year.

No foolin! Nor'easter

No foolin! Nor'easter to bring rain, wind and maybe snow to East Coast next week

By Doyle Rice

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• Winter not over yet
• Snow could fall in the mountains
• Storm will be strongest along the coast

This is no April Fool's joke.

A powerful early April nor'easter storm is forecast to wallop the East Coast with rain, wind, pounding surf, and maybe even some unwelcome snow next week.

Happiest Country on Earth

Why Finland Is Consistently the Happiest Country on Earth

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“It's the way life is lived in those countries.”

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If you’re feeling low, it may be time to book a trip to Finland.

The results of the seventh annual World Happiness Reportthis link opens in a new tab have revealed that residents of Finland are the happiest in the world — for the second year in a row. But it’s not something inherent in Finnish DNA, according to the researchers.

Happiest & Saddest States

These are the happiest and saddest U.S. states

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When it comes to the happiest state in America, Hawaii is the big kahuna.

Based on a new Gallup poll, the Aloha State took the top spot for overall well-being for the seventh year in a row.

Best Quality of Life

This City Has the Best Quality of Life in the World

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STACEY LEASCA 

The world is becoming a smaller place. Thanks to advancements in travel and technology, people are able to do their jobs from just about anywhere. And the global economy is benefitting from it. Now, all you — and your company — needs to do is move to one of these top cities for quality of life and you should be all set for success.

'Bomb Cyclone'

'Bomb Cyclone' Will 'Go Down in the History Books'

Storm brought blizzards, floods, a tornado across more than 25 states Wednesday

By Newser Editors and Wire Services

Traffic stops in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near Tower Road as a late winter storm packing hurricane-force winds and snow sweeps over the intermountain West Wednesday, March 13, 2019, in Auora, Colo.   (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

National Guard troops are using specialized vehicles with tank-like treads to rescue stranded drivers in Colorado in the wake of a massive late-winter storm that is expected to unleash heavy rain and snow on the Midwest plains on Thursday.

Best Work Ethic

Here Are the US Cities With the Best Work Ethic

The Lone Star state has some hardworking folks

By Jenn Gidman

If you want to find like-minded hard workers, Anchorage might be the place to go.   (Getty Images/XiXinXing)

Do you work to live or live to work?

Arctic Blast Across the US

Alabama was hit by tornadoes. Now the state has to deal with freeze warnings from an arctic blast

By Amir Vera

(CNN)Freeze warnings will cover much of the same areas in Alabama that were ravaged by a series of tornadoes over the weekend.

An arctic blast is moving across the eastern two-thirds of the US this week. Roughly 30 million people from Texas to Georgia are under a freeze warning Tuesday, CNN meteorologist Taylor Ward said.

'Bomb cyclone'

'Bomb cyclone' strikes: 550,000 still powerless from fierce winds

By Doyle Rice 

Ferocious winds from a potent "bomb cyclone" roared across the eastern United States, and 550,000 homes and businesses were still without power Monday.

At midday, nearly 80 million people were under high-wind warnings or advisories across parts of 14 states, according to the National Weather Service. At least 1,200 flights were canceled Monday, according to FlightAware.

Where Stonehenge Came From

Mega lift? Stonehenge pillars were carried 230km over land – research

Discovery of two monolith quarries undermine theory that the bluestone pillars of Stonehenge were taken from Wales to Wiltshire by sea, researchers say. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

Archaeologists say up to 80 two-ton blocks may have been dragged from Preseli hills

Coast-to-Coast Storm

Buckle up and hunker down: Coast-to-coast storm to bring weather misery to 200 million

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A powerful storm that began its journey Sunday in California will roar across the country over the next two to three days, spreading heavy snow, torrential rain and crippling ice to more than 200 million Americans.

Winter Alert!

About 75 million in the northern half of US are under some kind of winter alert

 (CNN)Severe weather is expected to stretch from coast to coast on Tuesday, with about 75 million people under some sort of winter alert.

4th Hottest Year

2018 Was Earth's Fourth-Hottest Year On Record, Scientists Say

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Earth's long-term warming, compared against a base line average from 1951 to 1980, can be seen in this visualization of NASA's global temperature record.
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Once again, the world was unusually hot in 2018. In fact, on average it was the fourth-hottest year around the planet since modern record-keeping began in 1880.

Brace Yourself

Think the Last 4 Years Were Hot? Brace Yourself

British meteorologists are predicting the next five years will be hotter

By Newser Editors and Wire Services

This map made available by NASA in February 2019 shows global surface temperature anomalies for 2014-2018. Higher than normal temperatures are shown in red and lower than normal temperatures are shown in blue.   (Kathryn Mersmann/NASA - Scientific Visualization Studio via AP)

While 2018 was the fourth-warmest year on record, British meteorologists are predicting the next five years will be much hotter, maybe even record-breaking.

Another Icy Storm

Icy storm moves east, bringing threat for dangerous road conditions

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A second storm system is moving through the Midwest on Thursday morning and wreaking havoc from the Rockies to the Northeast.

Change in Oceans Colors

Climate change will shift the oceans’ colors

In the next century, satellites will watch as the ocean's blues and greens intensify.

BY SARAH GIBBENS

BY 2100, THE ocean as we know it is likely to change color.

Earth's Oldest Known Rock

Earth's Oldest Known Rock Was Found on the Moon

One of the moon rocks collected by Apollo 14 actually originated on the Earth.

By Avery Thompson

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A lot of the rocks we have on Earth are pretty old, but none of them were around when our planet was first formed. The Earth itself is around 4.5 billion years old, and the oldest rocks we’ve ever found are a little over half that age. That seems to have changed, however, because a group of scientists recently announced they’ve found a rock that formed only half a billion years after the Earth itself. The twist is that this particular rock wasn’t discovered on Earth at all. It was found on the moon.

Mile-Long Hole

Scientists Drilled a Mile-Long Hole in the Antarctic Ice

What's at the end of the hole could tell scientists what will happen to the continent over the next few decades.

By Avery Thompson

BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY

The West Antarctic Ice Sheet is an enigma. It makes up around one third of the entire Antarctic continent and will play a pivotal role in the next few decades because it’s melting, and fast. It’s also unpredictable, which makes it tough for scientists to get a handle on exactly how fast that melting is happening.

Dangerously Cold

Polar vortex to bring prolonged, life-threatening cold outbreak to midwestern US this week

By Kristina Pydynowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist

The coldest weather in years will put millions of people and animals throughout the midwestern United States at risk for hypothermia and frostbite to occur in minutes during the final days of January.