Brightest biological substance reveals its secret

The cells of an African fruit have walls made of tightly coiled cellulose strands that are excellent for reflecting light.

October 1, 2012 geomagnetic storm now subsiding

A coronal mass ejection, or CME, from the sun caused Earth to experience a geomagnetic storm in the early morning hours of October 1, 2012.

Amazing videos from last weekend’s Typhoon Jelawat

Typhoon Jelawat pushed into Japan this past weekend and produced strong winds, flooding, and power outages. Check out these amazing videos!

How will climate change impact future fire activity?

A new study predicts that fire activity could increase across large portions of the northern hemisphere by the end of the 21st century.

Peter Claggett sees changes to Chesapeake Bay with Landsat

Landsat has been observing the landscape of the vast 64,000 square miles of watershed in Chesapeake Bay for decades.

Super Typhoon Jelawat eyes Okinawa, Japan

Super Typhoon Jelawat, a powerful cyclone in the West Pacific Ocean with sustained winds of 155 mph, will impact Okinawa, Japan by Friday, September 28.

Footage of a tornado in Okawville, Illinois

A tornado near Okawville in southern Illinois on Tuesday, September 25, pulled roofs off barns and knocked over semis on I-64.

View from space: US west continues to burn

Satellite images show wildfires burning across the U.S. west in September, 2012. This wildfire season will likely break the U.S. record for most acres burned.

Learning about pain relief from naked mole-rats

Researchers are looking for clues to alleviating human pain by studying an animal that isn't bothered by it.

Major weather satellite still not functioning

NASA put the GOES-13 satellite on standby on September 23, 2012 due to excessive noise in its imagery. GOES-13 serves the eastern U.S. and Atlantic Ocean.

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