Giant Squid Captured on Video in Ocean Depths
TOKYO (AP) - After years of searching, scientists and broadcasters say they have captured video images of a giant squid in its natural habitat deep in the ocean for the first time. The three-meter...
View Article10 Classic Photos from 125 Years of National Geographic
Photo by Joel Sartore/National Geographic 1 of 10 National Geographic Magazine celebrates 125 years of publishing this month. On Sunday, Jan. 13, the magazine will host a Google + Hangout featuring...
View ArticleYear of Oppressive US Heat Illustrated in Numbers
A beach goer washes off after spending the afternoon in the waters near the Huntington Beach pier in Huntington Beach, Calif., to escape the high temperatures. (AP Photo/The Orange County Register,...
View ArticleThe Daily Rush: Skydivers Form Snowflake in Breathtaking HD
In August 2012, a group of 138 skydivers broke the vertical skydiving record by jumping heads-down in unison from an altitude of 18,500 feet. The pack created a huge snowflake formation, falling at...
View ArticleWatch: Dean Potter Highlines Before a Giant Moon
This stunning video, shot in California's Cathedral Park with a powerful zoom lens, shows daredevil BASE jumper and wingsuit pilot Dean Potter highlining in front of a glowing moon. It's part of a...
View ArticleWatch: Frantic Killer Whales Trapped by Sea Ice
Nearly a dozen killer whales have been trapped under a large stretch of sea ice off the coast of Canada. The whales have gathered around a break in the ice out of which they pop up, trying to get...
View ArticleNasty Cold Wave Heading for Part of the U.S.
Beginning near the middle of January, signs are pointing toward waves of frigid air moving southward across North America from the North Pole. Much of the nation experienced higher-than-average...
View ArticleUp to Half a Foot of Rain Soaking Deep South
Heavy rain soaking portions of the Deep South will continue to lead to localized flash flooding concerns Thursday. The heaviest rain will deluge portions of Louisiana, Arkansas, western Mississippi...
View ArticleIcy, Frozen Friday for New York, Pennsylvania
The last day of the workweek could turn icy across the interior Northeast and southeastern Canada. Pockets of freezing rain and drizzle are expected late Thursday night into Friday. The same storm...
View ArticleNYC Firm Hit Hard on 9/11 Gives $10M in Sandy Aid
A dog wanders through the neighborhood of homes damaged by superstorm Sandy in Breezy Point, N.Y., Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) NEW YORK (AP) - The New York City brokerage firm...
View ArticleWatch: Mark Wahlberg Steps in as Weatherman in Philly
Philadelphia News, Weather and Sports from WTXF FOX 29 Actor Mark Wahlberg proved his talents translate beyond the big screen when he took on an unusual new role: Weatherman. During an appearance on...
View ArticleShifting Sea Ice Frees Trapped Whales, Locals Say
In this Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, photo, killer whales surface through a small hole in the ice near Inukjuak, in Northern Quebec. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Marina Lacasse) MONTREAL (AP) - About a...
View ArticlePhotos: Menacing Dust Storm Hits Australia
Brett Martin/Perch Weather Live/Facebook 1 of 8 A huge wave of dust swept over the coast of Western Australia on Wednesday, Jan. 9. A Bureau of Meteorology forecaster explained to The West Australian...
View ArticleMan Begins 7-Year Walk on Path of Ancient Humans
(Thinkstock) Paul Salopek has a long walk ahead of him. The 50-year-old journalist left a small Ethiopian village on foot today (Jan. 10), planning to retrace the steps of humans' migration from...
View ArticleReport: Life Expectancy for U.S. Men Lowest Among Wealthy Nations
Local police and the FBI converged on a Hoboken residence after a connection was reported with the shootings at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Conn. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) WASHINGTON (AP) -...
View ArticleFlu Season Hits Early and, in Some Places, Hard
Jan. 10, 2012 Damien Dancy puts masks on his children on Wednesday at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital in Virginia Beach, Va. Hospitals in Hampton Roads are urging patients and visitors to wear a mask at...
View ArticleGolden to Frozen, California Faces Epic Cold Snap
Bundled up against the elements, a boy catches a football as frigid, gusting winds blow sand in drifts across a boardwalk near the pier at Santa Monica, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Reed...
View ArticleCorps Averts Mississippi River Shutdown, Despite Drought
Boats work to remove rock pinnacles from the the waterway in order to deepen it on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, on the Mississippi River outside of Thebes, Ill. (AP Photo/The Southern Illinoisan, Paul...
View ArticleLouisiana Governor Declares State of Emergency After Drenching Storms
Spray flies as vehicles drive through floodwaters on Canal Boulevard in Thibodaux, LA, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013. (AP Photo/The Houma Daily Courier, Abby Tabor) NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Southwest Louisiana is...
View ArticleSpring-Like Weather to Warm Eastern U.S. This Weekend
As forecast, warmth will expand and peak into this weekend in the East. Waves of cold air with the potential of major arctic outbreaks may follow beginning during the third week of January and...
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