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Solar max
Jan 24, 2012 02:53 PM EST

Massive Solar Flare to Hit Tuesday Morning: Airplanes Expected to Reroute

A massive explosion on the sun's surface has released a current of charged plasma particles toward Earth, which according to scientists, wouldn't jeopardize life but could disrupt satellite communications briefly. This is the strongest solar radiation storm since 2005.

Beware black cats!
Jan 24, 2012 02:51 PM EST

Friday the 13th: Superstitions Are Real

I don’t think my superstitions have harmed my life in any way nor gotten in the way of my happiness

Tripp Roth
Jan 24, 2012 02:46 PM EST

Battling EB: Brave Baby Tripp Roth Dies in His Mother's Arms (VIDEO)

The prayers of thousands remained unanswered as the twenty-month-old baby boy Tripp Roth died in his mother's arms on Saturday. Tripp Roth from Ponchatoula, Louisiana, suffered from Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa or EB, a skin disorder with no cure.

Jan 24, 2012 02:34 PM EST

How Bill Gates is Personally Saving The World [Infographic]

Bill Gates s probably most proud of his philanthropic efforts.

Snow
Jan 24, 2012 02:30 PM EST

Seattle Weather: Massive Snowstorm Strikes Northwest Pacific Region

A highly anticipated snow storm hit Seattle and the surrounding area Wednesday, dumping over a foot of snow on the Northwest Pacific Region. Take a look at these photos that capture the unusual weather from the massive Seattle snow storm in the Northwest Pacific region.

A side of the Costa Concordia cruise ship is seen underwater after it ran aground off the west coast of Italy, at Giglio island
Jan 24, 2012 02:24 PM EST

Costa Concordia: Potential Oil Spill Could Cause Italy’s Worst Environmental Disaster in 21 Years

Such a spillage would pollute one of the most beautiful and unspoiled maritime areas in the Mediterranean.

tea
Jan 24, 2012 02:21 PM EST

Coffee and Diabetes: Four Cups of Joe Reduce Chances of the Disease

Here's how can reduce your chances of getting Type 2 diabetes: Drink four cups of joe a day. Epidemiologists noticed that people wired on coffee had a 50 percent reduction in adult-onset diabetes, but it wasn't until a Chinese group released a new study that suggested a molecular mechanism.

Researchers Discover How Lethal Bird Flu Viruses Evolved And Started Harming Humans
Jan 24, 2012 02:19 PM EST

Fears of a Mutant Virus Flying the Coop Halt Bird-Flu Study

Researchers studying a potentially more lethal, airborne version of the bird-flu virus have suspended their studies because of concerns the mutant virus they have created could be used as a devastating form of bioterrorism or accidentally escape the lab.

Peruvian corn cobs
Jan 24, 2012 02:16 PM EST

Oldest Popcorn Discovered in South America

Researchers from Peru's Academia National de la Historia and the Vanderbilt University in the U.S. have discovered the oldest popcorn in South America.

A worker stands atop a building under construction on a hazy day in Beijing
Jan 24, 2012 02:14 PM EST

Chinese New Year 2012: Beijing Awakens to Heavy Smog

Air pollution and other environmental issues are of grave concern to many Chinese.

Solar Flare
Jan 24, 2012 02:11 PM EST

5 Effects of 2012’s Solar Flare

A solar flare occurring at 11 p.m. on Sunday caused a mass coronal ejection, a burst of charged particles, and is causing the biggest solar storm since to hit the Earth since 2005. But what exactly is a solar flare?

Scott's Last Expedition
Jan 24, 2012 02:09 PM EST

Scott's Last Expedition Marks Centenary of Tragic Mission

Polar hero and his team, beaten in race to South Pole in 1912, commemorated by Natural History Museum exhibition.

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