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More lightning strikes in a warming world?
Rising temperatures could lead to a 50 percent increase in U.S. lightning strikes by the end of the century, says a new study.
November 17, 2014
Slow motion disaster continues at Kilauea
On November 3, a federal disaster declaration was issued for the new lava flow at Kilauea. The lava has destroyed only one home ... so far.
November 14, 2014
Nevada earthquake swarm intensifies
Earthquake activity in northwest Nevada over the past week has been more than in previous months combined, says the Nevada Seismological Laboratory.
November 13, 2014
First gene network operated by brainwaves
Scientists hope a thought-controlled implant might one day help combat neurological diseases, such as chronic headaches, back pain, and epilepsy.
November 13, 2014
Stunning video of twin waterspouts off Ligurian coast, Italy
The twin waterspouts appeared on November 6, 2014 over the sea during a thunderstorm.
November 10, 2014
Nevada earthquake swarm continues
The swarm began on July 12 and has increased in intensity over the past several days.
November 7, 2014
Video: Predator X, most powerful marine reptile ever
This deadly hunter had a skull twice the size of a Tyrannosaurus rex's, and a bite force unmatched by anything in the Jurassic seas. Cool video!
November 6, 2014
Extreme weather in North America likely, thanks to Typhoon Nuri
Typhoon Nuri in the Western Pacific will likely cause extreme weather for the Northern Pacific and parts of North America in the next 5-10 days.
November 5, 2014
Bhutan’s glaciers and yak herds are shrinking
Anthropologist Ben Orlove reports from Bhutan. “Of the things that my colleagues and I hoped to see on our trek, only one was missing … ice.”
November 5, 2014
Lifeform of the week: Woodpeckers
These birds don't need a hammer or a helmet to do some serious woodworking.
November 3, 2014
