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Physicists develop lasers inspired by bird feathers
Researchers are borrowing nanoscale tricks from bird feathers to try to create new types of lasers that can assemble themselves by natural processes.
October 15, 2011
Tornado crosses Interstate 95 in Virginia
A cold front pushing through the eastern U.S. on October 13, 2011, brought severe weather which produced these small tornadoes in Virginia.
October 14, 2011
Strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Bali, Indonesia
On October 13, 2011 a strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake stuck Bali, Indonesia causing damage to numerous buildings and injuring at least 46 people.
October 13, 2011
X Prize Oil Cleanup Challenge nets 2 companies awards
The X Prize Foundation awarded $1.3 million dollars to two companies, Elastic/American Marine and NOFI, for developing new technology to clean up oil spills.
October 13, 2011
Canary Islands volcanic threat eases, officials say
There have been at least two confirmed eruptions of undersea volcanoes in Spain's Canary Islands this week, with more than 600 people evacuated.
October 13, 2011
Hurricane Jova pushing into Mexico
Hurricane Jova is pushing northeast into the southwest coast of Mexico tonight (October 11) and Wednesday morning, causing heavy rains and possible mudslides.
October 11, 2011
Crickets’ gentlemanly side shows in surveillance
Male crickets don't bully and harass their female companions, but stick around and put their own lives on the line to protect them from predators.
October 11, 2011
First-ever Arctic ozone hole: How it formed, what it may mean
Scientists first observed an ozone hole over Antarctica in the mid-1980s. But in 2011 - for the first time - an ozone hole opened over the northern Arctic.
October 11, 2011
Triple and quadruple rainbows in 1st-ever photos
We now have the first scientifically accepted photos of triple and quadruple rainbows. For some, it's as if we've captured a picture of a real unicorn.
October 9, 2011
Active weather for the middle of October
Meteorological models see rain ahead for dry Texas and Oklahoma and for soaked Northeast - and maybe tropical storms in Gulf and Caribbean. More active weather coming.
October 9, 2011
