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Earthquake in Philippines: Fatalities and many missing
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake in Philippines on February 6, 2012 killing at least 15 people, with many still missing.
February 6, 2012
Stormchaser Andy Gabrielson 1987 – 2012
Stormchaser Andy Gabrielson was known for his amazing footage documenting severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. His valuable information saved many lives.
February 6, 2012
Deadly cold wave in Europe, snowfall in U.S.
A deadly cold wave has hit Europe, with over 200 dead. While most of U.S. has been mild in winter 2012, heavy snowfall hit in Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska.
February 5, 2012
SpaceX hopes to launch to ISS on March 20
SpaceX wants to launch the first commercially built spacecraft to the International Space Station on March 20, 2012, but might push back the launch to April.
February 5, 2012
2012 is the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Creating a world in which energy is accessible, cleaner and more efficient is a top priority for the United Nations in 2012.
February 4, 2012
Cool video: Man meets mountain gorillas
Watch this cool video of a man's amazing chance encounter with a troop of wild mountain gorillas near Bwindi National Park, Uganda.
February 3, 2012
Terror hot spots in the United States
Nearly a third of all terrorist attacks from 1970 to 2008 occurred in just five metropolitan U.S. counties. Here is a list of terror hot spots.
February 3, 2012
A mild winter across the United States
January 2012 is listed as the third least-snowy January for the contiguous United States since snow records began in 1966. Will there be a mild winter?
February 3, 2012
Semir Zeki: Beauty is in the brain of the beholder
A paper by Semir Zeki suggests that you can determine what a person finds beautiful just by examining his or her brain state.
February 3, 2012
GRAIL video shows moon’s far side
Twin spacecraft - named Ebb and Flow, part of NASA's GRAIL mission - are orbiting the moon. Ebb has captured a video of the moon's far side.
February 2, 2012
