Sunflowers Seen Flying Through Empty Desert. Why?
I’ve been hearing strange wind stories all my life. The best ones are both wildly improbable but still true, like …
Move Over, Parrot: Elephant Mimics Trainer At Zoo
Scientists say an Asian elephant at a South Korean zoo can imitate human speech, saying five Korean words that are …
In Flooded New Jersey, No Oversight For Levees
Residents of Moonachie and Little Ferry, N.J., are beginning to clear the damage after their communities were inundated by flood …
How An Antibody Found In Monkeys Could Help Make An Ebola Vaccine
Just the word Ebola can send shivers down the spine. And no wonder. Ebola is one of the deadliest viruses …
Sandy’s Two-Fisted Attack: Water From Air And Sea
On Monday, Sandy brought heavy rain, winds and storm surges to the Northeast, causing widespread flooding and extensive damage to …
NYU Cancer, Heart Research Threatened By Sandy Power Outage
ABC News and the New York Daily News are reporting that cells, tissues, mice and rats used for medical research …
Sandy Raises Questions About Climate And The Future
If you ask climate scientist Radley Horton, it’s difficult to say that Hurricane Sandy was directly caused by climate change, …
When A Whale Goes Trick Or Treating, What Does It Wear?
Well, this, of course…. Liz Climo, an artist who works on Fox’s “The Simpsons” by day, spends her off-hours imagining …
Will We ‘Fix’ The Weather? Yes. Should We Fix The Weather? Hmmm
Because I’m at home, wind raging outside, trees bending, leaves flying, a hurricane descending, subways suspended, my day upended, I …
More Tips For Feeding The Family, Hurricane Edition
Our readers were buzzing with ideas after yesterday’s post on keeping the family well-fed during Hurricane Sandy-related power outages. What …
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