- Medical examiner: 24 dead in Oklahoma twister AP - 2 hours 10 minutes ago
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people, including nine children. More »Medical examiner: 24 dead in Oklahoma twister
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people, including nine children.
- Oklahoma officials say 24, not 51, bodies found after massive tornado Reuters - 4 hours ago
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Officials in Oklahoma City said on Tuesday that 24 bodies were recovered after a devastating tornado tore through Moore, Oklahoma, a sharp decline … More »Oklahoma officials say 24, not 51, bodies found after massive tornado
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Officials in Oklahoma City said on Tuesday that 24 bodies were recovered after a devastating tornado tore through Moore, Oklahoma, a sharp decline from the 51 deaths they previously reported. "We have got good news. The number right now is 24," said Amy Elliott, chief administrative officer at …
- Tips to Help Children Cope with Oklahoma Tornado Devastation Business Wire - 3 hours ago
“Disasters such as the Oklahoma tornadoes can cause fear, anxiety and stress in children, which can last long after the initial impact," said Carolyn Miles, president … More »Tips to Help Children Cope with Oklahoma Tornado Devastation
“Disasters such as the Oklahoma tornadoes can cause fear, anxiety and stress in children, which can last long after the initial impact," said Carolyn Miles, president and CEO for Save the Children.
- More tornadoes from global warming? Nobody knows AP - 1 hour 21 minutes ago
A deadly tornado hit suburban Oklahoma City on Monday. A quick look at some basic facts: More »More tornadoes from global warming? Nobody knows
A deadly tornado hit suburban Oklahoma City on Monday. A quick look at some basic facts:
- Extreme Solar Storm Could Cause Widespread Disruptions on Earth SPACE.com - 3 hours ago
WASHINGTON — If an extreme solar storm aimed at the Earth hits in just the right way, it could put interconnected electrical grids around the world at serious risk, experts … More »Extreme Solar Storm Could Cause Widespread Disruptions on Earth
- More tornadoes in forecast for central US Tuesday AP - 6 hours ago
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — More severe weather is in the forecast for parts of the central United States already reeling from powerful tornadoes this week. More »More tornadoes in forecast for central US Tuesday
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — More severe weather is in the forecast for parts of the central United States already reeling from powerful tornadoes this week.
- In tornado's wake, worried parents seek out kids AP - 2 hours 2 minutes ago
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside a suburban Oklahoma City church, listening as someone with a bullhorn called out the names … More »In tornado's wake, worried parents seek out kids
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside a suburban Oklahoma City church, listening as someone with a bullhorn called out the names of children who were being dropped off — survivors of a deadly tornado that barreled through their community.
- AP photographer describes destroyed Okla. school AP - 5 hours ago
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — I left the office in Oklahoma City as soon as I saw the tornado warnings on TV. I had photographed about a dozen twisters before in the past decade, … More »AP photographer describes destroyed Okla. school
- 1st British Space Station Astronaut Launching in 2015 SPACE.com - 21 hours ago
LONDON — The first British astronaut ever to visit the International Space Station will launch in 2015 for a six-month mission that may involve spacewalks, wrangling … More »1st British Space Station Astronaut Launching in 2015
- Tornadoes slam Plains, Midwest; 1 dead in Okla. AP - Mon, May 20, 2013 10:03 AM EDT
SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — When Lindsay Carter heard on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, she gathered her belongings and fled. … More »Tornadoes slam Plains, Midwest; 1 dead in Okla.
SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — When Lindsay Carter heard on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, she gathered her belongings and fled. When she returned, there was little left of the community Carter had called home.
- Fighting to Save an Endangered Bird — With Vomit LiveScience.com - Mon, May 20, 2013 9:06 AM EDT
A psychological warfare program centered on vomit could help save the marbled murrelet, an endangered seabird that nests in California's old-growth redwood forests. More »Fighting to Save an Endangered Bird — With Vomit
A psychological warfare program centered on vomit could help save the marbled murrelet, an endangered seabird that nests in California's old-growth redwood forests.
- Could Drones Revolutionize Agriculture? LiveScience.com - Mon, May 20, 2013 11:33 AM EDT
SAN MATEO, Calif. — The word "drone" tends to conjure up images of planes that kill terrorists or of creepy surveillance tools. More »Could Drones Revolutionize Agriculture?
- NASA's Planet-Hunting Kepler Telescope Will Have Long Legacy, Despite Big Glitch SPACE.com - Mon, May 20, 2013 10:29 AM EDT
Whether or not NASA's Kepler spacecraft can bounce back from the malfunction that has stalled its search for alien planets, the mission's place in history is assured, … More »NASA's Planet-Hunting Kepler Telescope Will Have Long Legacy, Despite Big Glitch
Whether or not NASA's Kepler spacecraft can bounce back from the malfunction that has stalled its search for alien planets, the mission's place in history is assured, scientists say.
- Mystery of Moon's Magnetic Field Deepens SPACE.com - Sat, May 18, 2013 10:12 AM EDT
The moon generated a surprisingly intense magnetic field until at least 3.56 billion years ago, 160 million years longer than previously thought, a new study reports … More »Mystery of Moon's Magnetic Field Deepens
- Human Cloning? Stem Cell Advance Reignites Ethics Debate LiveScience.com - Sat, May 18, 2013 9:10 AM EDT
A new stem cell discovery has reawakened controversy about human cloning — though technical challenges mean scientists are far from being able to create human babies … More »Human Cloning? Stem Cell Advance Reignites Ethics Debate
A new stem cell discovery has reawakened controversy about human cloning — though technical challenges mean scientists are far from being able to create human babies as in Michael Bay's 2005 sci-fi flick "The Island."
- Memorial Day Countdown: Will the Jersey Shore Be Ready? LiveScience.com - Sat, May 18, 2013 6:51 AM EDT
Sometimes, numbers are the only way to tell the true tale of a disaster incomprehensible in scale and indescribable in words. For the victims of Hurricane Sandy, those … More »Memorial Day Countdown: Will the Jersey Shore Be Ready?
Sometimes, numbers are the only way to tell the true tale of a disaster incomprehensible in scale and indescribable in words. For the victims of Hurricane Sandy, those numbers paint a bleak picture. The storm is estimated to have caused between $50 …
- Calif. fire crews work to douse 2 blazes AP - Fri, May 17, 2013 11:05 PM EDT
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — As firefighters took on a stubborn 3-day-old wildfire Friday in rough terrain north of Los Angeles, a second and more serious blaze broke … More »Calif. fire crews work to douse 2 blazes
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — As firefighters took on a stubborn 3-day-old wildfire Friday in rough terrain north of Los Angeles, a second and more serious blaze broke out 30 miles away near Interstate 5, quickly surging to more than 500 acres, briefly threatening an elementary school and leading to the precautionary evacuation …
- Invasive Ladybug Thanks Its Parasite for Competitive Advantage Scientific American - Fri, May 17, 2013 3:28 PM EDT
Harlequin ladybirds carry a parasite that does not kill them--but does kill other ladybug species that attempt to eat the harlequin progeny. Sophie Bushwick reports More »Invasive Ladybug Thanks Its Parasite for Competitive Advantage
Harlequin ladybirds carry a parasite that does not kill them--but does kill other ladybug species that attempt to eat the harlequin progeny. Sophie Bushwick reports
- All missing residents accounted for after Texas tornadoes Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013 2:41 PM EDT
By Jana J. Pruet GRANBURY, Texas (Reuters) - All seven of the people listed missing after a monster tornado on Wednesday have now been accounted for in Granbury, Texas, … More »All missing residents accounted for after Texas tornadoes
By Jana J. Pruet GRANBURY, Texas (Reuters) - All seven of the people listed missing after a monster tornado on Wednesday have now been accounted for in Granbury, Texas, leaving the death toll at six, authorities said on Friday. Workers were clearing debris to allow residents of the most damaged areas to return to see the …
- Huge Rock Crashes Into Moon, Sparks Giant Explosion SPACE.com - Fri, May 17, 2013 11:20 AM EDT
The moon has a new hole on its surface thanks to a boulder that slammed into it in March, creating the biggest explosion scientists have seen on the moon since they started … More »Huge Rock Crashes Into Moon, Sparks Giant Explosion
The moon has a new hole on its surface thanks to a boulder that slammed into it in March, creating the biggest explosion scientists have seen on the moon since they started monitoring it.



