Hurricane Katia update

It's currently thought that an elongated region of relatively low atmospheric pressure will help steer Hurricane Katia away from U.S. shores.

Tropical Storm Talas leaves at least 30 dead in Japan

At least 30 are dead and 50 missing from Tropical Storm Talas' passage over Japan this weekend. Search-and-rescue work is ongoing.

Encyclopedia of Life Version 2

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E-nose sniffs out heart failure

An electronic nose might be an effective, speedy and non-invasive way of sorting heart failure patients.

Hubble movies show supersonic stellar jets in motion

Combined Hubble images show jets in motion from young stars.

Elderly faces trace history of childhood poverty

Researchers note that being poor in childhood might lead to greater irregularities in facial symmetry many decades later based on studies on elderly faces.

Petermann Glacier in Greenland shows ice loss

Dramatic new evidence of ice loss from Greenland’s glaciers over the past decade, and signs of more ice loss ahead. Petermann Glacier shows more ice loss.

Gulf of Mexico storm upgraded to Tropical Storm Lee

Lee could cause flooding along U.S. Southeast's Gulf of Mexico on Labor Day Weekend 2011. It could become a Category 1 hurricane before it moves inland.

Irene washes out Highway 12 on North Carolina’s Hatteras Island

NOAA assesses damage along the U.S. East Coast from Hurricane Irene and takes a picture of washout along Highway 12 on Hatteras Island, North Carolina.

Biblical snake infestation down in Texas

Here's what it's like to live in Texas in summer 2011 - a U.S. state stricken with surreal heat and extreme drought and biblical snake infestation.