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NWS Upgrades Joplin, MO Tornado to EF-5, Aerial Tour of Damage
The National Weather Service reports that a new storm survey found that the devastating Joplin, MO tornado on May 22 was an EF-5 with winds over 200 miles per hour. May 24, 2011
Monster Tornado Kills 116 People in Joplin, Missouri
A massive tornado tore through Joplin, Missouri and killed at least 116 people. This is the largest tornado death toll from a single tornado since 1953. May 23, 2011
2011 Tornado Season Already One of Ten Deadliest in U.S. History
This has been a very bad tornado year in the U. May 23, 2011
The Golden Jellyfish of Jellyfish Lake
Ginger Zee journeyed to visit the jellyfish of Jellyfish Lake for Nightline. The lake on Eli Malk in Palau contains a unique species of jellyfish. May 23, 2011
Video: Under the Grimsvotn Ash Plume
The intense eruption of the Grimsvotn volcano is leaving locations as far as 50 miles away covered in ash. May 23, 2011
Red-crested Tree Rat Rediscovered in Sierra Nevadas After 113 Years
A unique guinea-pig sized rodent, not seen since 1898, has been rediscovered. May 22, 2011
Time Lapse Video of Snake River Landslide
Wyoming DOT released a timpe lapse video of a slow moving Snake River mudslide. May 21, 2011
NOAA Predicts Above Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season
NOAA is forecasting an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. May 21, 2011
Study Shows Epomis Beetles Prey on Amphibians Much Larger Than Themselves
Tel-Aviv University researchers have shown that ground beetles of the genus Epomis can take on and kill amphibians much larger than themselves. May 20, 2011
The Bizarre Feeding Mechanism of Conodonts
Conodonts are extinct eel-like creatures that lives about 250 million years ago. May 19, 2011
CDC Publishes Zombie Preparedness Kit
The CDC has published information about preparing for an upcoming zombie apocalypse. May 18, 2011
Fossil Indicates Bird, Crocodile Family Trees Split Earlier Than Previously Thought
The only known specimen of Xilousuchus sapingensis has been reexamined and is now classified as an archosaur. May 18, 2011
Tarantulas Cling to Vertical Surfaces by Secreting Silk From Their Feet
Researchers have discovered that tarantulas cling to and climb straight up vertical surfaces by secreting silk from their feet. May 17, 2011
Mysterious Calommata Purse-Web Spiders Rediscovered in Africa
Researchers have rediscovered very poorly known purse-web spiders of the genus Calommata in Africa. May 17, 2011
Watermelons are Exploding in China
Chinese farmers overused growth chemicals and now their watermelons are exploding. May 17, 2011
Telomere Length Test May Soon be Available to Consumers
The Independent reports that tests that measure telomeres will soon be on the market. May 16, 2011
New Technology Creates 'Google Earth' Like View of the Bladder
This is a 3D digital reconstruction of the inside of a stained pig's bladder. May 16, 2011
Endeavour Embarks on its Final Voyage
NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavour launched for its final mission today. May 16, 2011
Video: Photos of Mammatus Clouds
Accuweather shared this great photographs of mammatus clouds taken by its Facebook fans. May 15, 2011
Biographer Stacy Schiff: Cleopatra Was a Commanding, Clever and Quick-Witted Ruler
Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Stacy Schiff is the author of Cleopatra: A Life. May 14, 2011