Beneath the turquoise waters of Lake Ohrid, the “Pearl of the Balkans”, scientists have uncovered what…
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China rains death toll rises to 78 as new storm approaches
The death toll from record-breaking rains across northern China rose to at least 78 on Friday,…
At least 36 dead in Hawaii wildfires, tourists evacuated
Fast-moving wildfires have claimed at least 36 lives in the US tourist paradise of Hawaii, where…
Virgin Galactic's first space tourists finally soar, an Olympian and a mother-daughter duo
Virgin Galactic rocketed to the edge of space with its first tourists Thursday, a former British…
NOAA doubles the chances for a nasty Atlantic hurricane season due to hot ocean, tardy El Nino
Record hot ocean temperatures and a tardy El Niño are doubling the chances of a nasty…
Russia is to launch its first mission to the moon in almost 50 years
Russia is scheduled to launch its first mission to the moon in nearly 50 years on…
As water reuse expands, proponents battle the 'yuck' factor
When Janet Cruz lost an April election for a Tampa City Council seat, she became a…
Spanish city shatters heat record
Spain’s eastern city of Valencia set a new temperature record on Thursday as the country baked…
Movie-inspired technology successfully collects hail data from eye of the storm
In the blockbuster 1996 movie Twister, meteorologists successfully deployed small weather sensors into the heart of…
Environmental human DNA offers new opportunities for public good
In May, University of Florida scientists announced that they had unearthed high-quality, information-rich human DNA from…