Series of earthquakes near Oklahoma City, including a 5.6 magnitude

The epicenter for the November 6, 2011 Oklahoma earthquakes is 44 miles ENE of Oklahoma City. A highway buckled, and several homes are said to be damaged.

Intense rains that triggered floods in Italy may become more common

Intense rains have increased over the past 120 years in Italy’s northern regions according to scientists at the Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate in Bologna, Italy.

Extreme flooding in Bangkok, Thailand

Monsoonal rains from July through October have produced extreme flooding across Thailand, affecting at least 2 million people and killing 437 people.

Australian study: Countries must lower carbon emissions soon

An Australian study say countries must lower their carbon emissions soon, if the world is to stay below 2 degrees warming for the century.

Seals return to breed within a body length of birth place

Female Antarctic fur seals have an uncanny ability to return to within a body length of where they were born when it's time to breed, say researchers.

Crepuscular rays: View from space

Have you seen crepuscular rays from the ground, fanning out from a sunset or sunrise? Now see them from space.

Zombie ants: When ants become walking dead

An ingeniously deadly fungus hijacks the bodies of ants for food and reproduction. Read more about these cool zombie ants here.

New England hit by unprecedented snowfall late October 2011

The snow shattered records in New England this past weekend, in what will likely be known as the Halloween Snowstorm of 2011.

Antarctic killer whales appear to rejuvenate skin in tropics

NOAA researchers report the first long-distance migration of a killer whale. The brief trips of killer whales to tropical waters may assist with skin rejuvenation.

Survival of the fit, fast and persistent?

Climate variability adds another hurdle for amphibian species trying to migrate to more suitable habitats to escape the impacts of global warming.