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Wildfire in Colorado Springs: Five-day timelapse video
Five-day timelapse video of terrifying Waldo Canyon fire that swept down on city of Colorado Springs this week. Our thoughts go out to those who lost their homes.
June 30, 2012
Major heat wave continues across the U.S.
Triple digit heat can be found through a large area across the central and eastern United States. Record breaking major heat wave will continue this weekend.
June 29, 2012
A kingfisher inspired a bullet train
Biomimicry is using nature to find sustainable solutions to human problems. Japanese engineers used a bird called a kingfisher to help redesign a bullet train.
June 29, 2012
Wildfires in Colorado and central Russia from space
As wildfires burn in neighborhoods in the northern part of Colorado Springs today, check out these images of space of even bigger fires in central Russia.
June 27, 2012
Flying squid are amazing
It swims! It flies! It mates after it dies, or tries! Check out the amazing flying squid. What sets it apart from other squid is its popularity as food.
June 27, 2012
SeaOrbiter construction to begin October 2012
The SeaOrbiter concept recently completed its industrial design phase. It is an ocean-going research ship - which is part submarine.
June 26, 2012
Everglades alligator holes benefit fish, snakes, turtles, birds
Everglades Alligator holes hold water during dry periods. The extra water helps many wildlife species including fish, snakes, turtles, insects and birds.
June 26, 2012
Pesticides can harm bumblebee reproduction
Research shows that bumblebees with diets contaminated with levels of neonicotinoid - common in pesticides - produce up to a third fewer offspring.
June 25, 2012
Tropical Storm Debby a dangerous slow mover
Tropical Storm Debby remains stationary and will produce 10 - 15 inches of rainfall, with some areas seeing over two feet through the entire week.
June 25, 2012
Melting sea ice trouble for Emperor penguins
If global temperatures continue to rise, and sea ice continues melting, the Emperor penguins in Terre Adélie, East Antarctica may eventually disappear.
June 22, 2012
