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Elephant in South Korean zoo imitates human speech
An elephant in a South Korean zoo is using his trunk to pick up not only food, but also human vocabulary.
Forecasters: New, lesser storm may hit East Coast
Forecasters say another messy _ and wintry _ storm may cause post-Election Day problems for an already weather weary East Coast.
Judge: Employee not let go over intelligent design
A former computer specialist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory was not dismissed because he advocated his belief in intelligent design while at work, a Superior Court judge has tentatively ruled.
Forecasters: New, lesser storm may hit East Coast
Another messy _ and wintry _ storm may cause post-Election Day problems for an already weather-weary East Coast, forecasters say.
Astronauts take spacewalk to find ammonia leak
Two spacewalking astronauts worked on a leaky radiator system outside the International Space Station on Thursday, just hours after barely dodging a menacing piece of orbiting junk.
WATCH LIVE: Astronauts conduct spacewalk at space station
Astronauts will go outside the International Space Station Thursday to repair an ammonia leak on a radiator.
Wind kicks up 100-year-old volcanic ash in Alaska
A smog-like haze that hung over part of Alaska's Kodiak Island this week was courtesy of a volcanic eruption _ 100 years ago.
Officials debate whether to scrap malaria program
The future of a pricey malaria program meant to provide cheap drugs for poor patients may be in jeopardy after health officials clashed over its effectiveness in two new reports.
Scientists look at climate change, the superstorm
Climate scientist Michael Oppenheimer stood along the Hudson River and watched his research come to life as Hurricane Sandy blew through New York.
Astronauts see superstorm Sandy from space station
The superstorm that has been ravaging the East Coast is enormous, even when seen from space.
Sandy: Losing tropical nature, but gaining girth
The storm called Sandy messily morphed from hurricane into hybrid storm, losing the hurricane part of its name, but not the weather mayhem surrounding it.
Sandy and storm surge pose 'worst case scenario'
The projected storm surge from Hurricane Sandy is a "worst case scenario" with devastating waves and tides predicted for the highly populated New York City metro area, government forecasters said Sunday.
Dragon ship back on Earth after space station trip
An unmanned Dragon freighter carrying a stash of precious medical samples from the International Space Station parachuted into the Pacific Ocean on Sunday, completing the first official shipment under a billion-dollar contract with NASA.
'Frankenstorm': Worse than sum of its parts
The storm that is threatening 60 million Americans in the eastern third of the nation in just a couple of days with high winds, drenching rains, extreme tides, flooding and probably snow is much more than just an ordinary weather system. It's a freakish and unprecedented monster.
Magnitude 7.7 quake strikes off western Canada
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the west coast of Canada and a tsunami warning was issued, authorities said, but there were no immediate reports of major damage.
'Frankenstorm': Worse than sum of its parts
The storm that is threatening 60 million Americans in the eastern third of the nation in just a couple of days with high winds, drenching rains, extreme tides, flooding and probably snow is much more than just an ordinary weather system. It's a freakish and unprecedented monster.
East Coast braces for monster 'Frankenstorm'
When Hurricane Sandy becomes a hybrid weather monster some call "Frankenstorm" it will smack the East Coast harder and wider than last year's damaging Irene, forecasters said Friday.
Workers discover remains of ancient temple in Bali
An archaeologist says a structure that is believed to be the remains of an ancient Hindu temple has been unearthed on Indonesia's resort island of Bali.
Cesium levels in fish off Fukushima not dropping
Radioactive cesium levels in most kinds of fish caught off the coast of Fukushima haven't declined in the year following Japan's nuclear disaster, a signal that the seafloor or leakage from the damaged reactors must be continuing to contaminate the waters _ possibly threatening fisheries for decades, a researcher says.
Guatemala excavates early Mayan ruler's tomb
Archaeologists announced Thursday they have uncovered the tomb of a very early Mayan ruler, complete with rich jade jewelry and decoration.
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