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Concordia Not the First Sunk by Treacherous Reef

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Tue Feb 7, 2012 03:43 PM ET | 0

The razor-like rocks off the Tuscan island of Giglio have taken down more than a dozen ancient ships. Read more

Space: Massive Northern and Southern Lights Explained [VIDEO]

Posted Thu Feb 2, 2012 03:00 AM ET | 0

Thanks to the largest solar radiation storm since 2003, beautiful aurorae have been popping up across the globe. Martin Berman talks to Discovery News Space Producer Ian O'Neill to understand how the aurora borealis and australis are created. Watch video

Space: Massive Northern and Southern Lights Explained

Cold Plasma Layer Detected High Above Earth

Posted Fri Jan 27, 2012 02:00 PM ET | 0

Cold, electrically charged particles have long been suspected to exist tens of thousands of miles above the Earth's surface, and now satellites have detected such ions there for the first time. Read more

Dead Fur Seals Wash Up on Australian Beach

Posted Tue Jan 17, 2012 09:26 AM ET | 0

Infection may have killed the more than 50 dead New Zealand fur seals, but so far there's no certain explanation. Read more

Anchorage Smashes Snow Record

Posted Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:11 AM ET | 0

So far this winter, the Alaskan city has been buried in nearly seven feet of snow. Read more

Philippines Storm May Be Year's Deadliest

Posted Mon Dec 19, 2011 01:10 PM ET | 0

Quickly rising flood waters from Tropical storm Washi left nearly 900 people dead. Read more

Outlook Stormy For Hurricane Forecasters

Posted Wed Dec 14, 2011 04:11 PM ET | 0

Two long-term forecasters are finally abandoning their failed hurricane prediction efforts. Read more

Severe Weather Triggers Earthquakes

Posted by Emily Sohn Mon Dec 12, 2011 08:30 AM ET | 0

Extreme weather events may set off quakes and recognizing those patterns may help us better forecast tremors. Read more

dry winters = earthquake season in Nepal

Secret of 'Twinned Rainbows' Found in Simulations

Posted by Eric Niiler Fri Dec 9, 2011 11:54 AM ET | 0

By modeling rainbows on computers, scientists find what factors create rare twinned rainbows. Read more

Near-Space Lightning May Play Role in Climate

Posted by Irene Klotz Wed Dec 7, 2011 12:57 PM ET | 0

The super fast, extremely bright lightning in the upper atmosphere can momentarily outshine Venus. Read more

Royal Rescue From Prince William

Posted Mon Nov 28, 2011 11:54 AM ET | 0

Prince William took part in the rescue of Russian sailors whose cargo ship sank. Read more

The Beauty of a Mysterious Saturn Storm: Photos

Posted Mon Nov 21, 2011 01:13 PM ET | 0

In 2010 a tiny blemish appeared in the Saturnian atmosphere, crackling with lightning. Within weeks it became a monster. Read more

Air Pollution Linked to Extreme Weather

Posted Mon Nov 14, 2011 08:47 AM ET | 0

Long-term aerosol pollution affects cloud formation and rainfall, exacerbating extreme weather conditions. Read more

Jet Packs Rule, Say Deep-Sea Astronauts

Posted Wed Oct 26, 2011 02:32 PM ET | 0

Sixty-five feet below the Atlantic, astronauts are simulating maneuvers around an asteroid. Read more

Farmer's Almanacs: Right as Rain or 3 Dollar Bills?

Posted by Tim Wall Mon Oct 24, 2011 01:00 PM ET | 0

Scientists predict spotty results from almanac forecasts so why do we love them so much? Read more

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