Snowy owl sightings soar

Snowy owl sightings have soared in the lower 48 states of the U.S. in early 2012.

Most amazing high def image of Earth so far

NASA has a new Blue Marble image of Earth, released January 25, 2012. See it, plus the original, in this post.

Male house mice sing songs to impress the girls

Males house mice sing songs of individuality and kinship to attract mates.

2011 was one of the worst years for wildfires

2011 was the third-most-active fire season in U.S. since 1960, only exceeded by wildfire activity in 2006 and 2007.

Tropical Cyclone Iggy triggered Indonesian tornadoes

Tropical Cyclone Iggy, which was responsible for producing tornadoes across Indonesia, will brush by Western Australia and produce heavy rain and storm surge.

Cyclone Funso not fun for Mozambique coast

Cyclone Funso, the fifth named storm of the 2012 Indian Cyclone season, formed off the coast of Mozambique and developed into a major hurricane.

Fresh Wisconsin snow video from R/C plane

This amazing birdseye video taken January 20, 2012 via radio controlled (R/C) plane shows a fresh blanket of snow at River Falls, Wisconsin.

Tornado outbreak in Alabama and US Southeast on January 22-23

A strong low pressure system pushed into the southeast on January 22-23, 2012 and triggered numerous severe thunderstorms and tornadoes that killed three people.

Wild dogs didn’t go extinct in east Africa after all

In 1991, African wild dogs were proclaimed extinct from Africa's Serengeti-Mara region. But a new genetic study reveals that they didn't go extinct at all.

At least two dead and heavy damage from Alabama tornadoes

At least two are confirmed dead in Alabama after a tornado struck in the early morning of January 23, 2012.