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A week of deadly and rare tornadoes in Massachusetts
Dramatic video of June 1, 2011 tornado in Springfield, MA, crossing a river. A total of two tornadoes struck Springfield, killing 4 and injuring 40.
June 3, 2011
Hunger and climate change on collision course
Study shows how global warming might affect hundreds of millions of people already in danger of famine. Read more on hunger and climate change.
June 3, 2011
There’s no such thing as a jellyfish
What's a jellyfish? The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute created this wonderful video about jelly-like life forms that inhabit the ocean.
June 2, 2011
Best image yet of Milky Way twin
Astronomers say NGC 6744 - a beautiful spiral galaxy - is a twin to our home galaxy, the Milky Way. If so, we must have a similarly lovely home in space.
June 1, 2011
Do cell phones cause brain cancer?
Mary McBride explains some of the basics about how cell phones interact with the body, and about how much cell phone use could be too much.
June 1, 2011
WHO lists cell phones as possibly carcinogenic with coffee, car exhaust, working nights
The International Agency for Research on Cancer has placed cellphones on a list of possibly carcinogenic items, also including coffee, car exhaust and night shift work.
June 1, 2011
Great snipe is the fastest migratory bird ever discovered
Swedish scientists found that a great snipe migrates nonstop over a distance of around 4,200 miles (6,760 km) at a phenomenal 60 mph (97 kph).
May 31, 2011
We want more science, said the American public
Poll shows that 66 percent of Maryland residents want more news coverage of science, and they want it directly from the scientists.
May 31, 2011
Stephen Carpenter and the 2011 Stockholm Water Prize
American scientist Stephen Carpenter won the 2011 Stockholm Water Prize for improving the state of the world's water resources. His focus - freshwater lakes.
May 30, 2011
Does breastfeeding produce better behavior?
A study of more than 10,000 mother–child pairs found that breastfeeding children for 4 months or more resulted in better parent-reported behavior at age 5 years.
May 29, 2011
