Spring : Discovery News

Turning Down Heat May Save Much More Than Expected

Posted Tue May 15, 2012 01:28 PM ET | 0

Consumers could potentially be saving more than 5 percent (about $10) for each degree they turn the thermostat down. Read more

Weird Weather is Making America Antsy

Posted Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:36 PM ET | 0

Is your house driving you buggy? The top pest issues for homeowners in the last year were ants (49 percent), spiders (43 percent), flies (37 percent), mosquitoes (34 percent), mice (30 percent) and wasps (29 percent). Read more

Dead People Keep Identity-Theft Scams Alive

Posted Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:07 AM ET | 0

Millions of deceased Americans spring back to life each year in the hands of cybercriminals. Read more

More People Sick with Allergies This Year

Posted Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:33 AM ET | 0

Spring allergy season in the U.S. is earlier and worse than usual, a poll finds. Read more

Why the East Coast Is Seeing Summer in Spring

Posted Tue Apr 17, 2012 09:49 AM ET | 0

The east has been warmer as most cold fronts dive down to western states. Read more

Tidy Up With 10 Spring Cleaning Gadgets

Posted Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:07 AM ET | 0

Clean up your gadgets and then get some gadgets to clean up your home. Read more

Worst US Cities for Allergies Revealed

Posted Tue Mar 20, 2012 02:27 PM ET | 0

Find out if you live in one of the worst cities for allergy sufferers. Read more

Broom-Balancing at Equinox: For Real?

Posted by Lori Cuthbert Fri Mar 9, 2012 04:03 PM ET | 0

What's behind the seemingly mysterious ability of brooms to stand upright? Read more

Why So Many Tornadoes Are Striking the US

Posted Mon Mar 5, 2012 07:22 AM ET | 0

The monster storms are being fueled by a warm spell and a low-dipping jet stream. Read more

Entire Month's Worth of Tornadoes Strike in One Day

Posted Sun Mar 4, 2012 09:36 AM ET | 0

One day saw 81 reports of tornadoes; the average for a month is 87. Read more

Tornadoes Tear Through Central U.S.

Posted Sat Mar 3, 2012 12:20 PM ET | 0

Rescue workers searched for survivors on Saturday after scores of tornadoes tore across the central United States, killing at least 31 people and wiping out whole communities. Read more

Groundhog Day 2012: Big Pic

Posted Thu Feb 2, 2012 01:12 PM ET | 0

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning during the 126th annual Groundhog Day festivities. What else do you need to know about Groundhog Day? Read more

Earth: Antarctic Hot Springs Foster New Species [VIDEO]

Posted Fri Jan 27, 2012 03:00 AM ET | 0

Off the coast of Antarctica undersea vents provide a hot spring sanctuary supporting new species. Oxford University shares their video of these never-before-seen underwater animals. Watch video