Power of Oklahoma tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb
Wind, humidity and rainfall combined precisely to create Monday’s massive killer tornado in Oklahoma. The awesome amount of energy released dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that leveled Hiroshima.
Wind, humidity and rainfall combined precisely to create Monday’s massive killer tornado in Oklahoma. The awesome amount of energy released dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that leveled Hiroshima.
The hordes are rising. A cicada invasion is imminent in the United States, with millions of the large cricket-like insects poised to emerge from the earth after 17 years lying in wait.
Eminent Belgian scientist Christian de Duve, a winner of the Nobel prize for medicine, died Saturday aged 95 after committing euthanasia, which is legal in Belgium, his family said.
Some of the most devastating forms of cancer have genetic similarities even though they strike different body parts, according to new studies out Thursday.
Very early risers will be able to see a slightly reddish moon before dawn Friday due to a partial lunar eclipse lasting less than 30 minutes, the state weather bureau said.
The room echoes with “oohs” and “aahs” as the balik (returning) scientist unravels “highfalutin” concepts through simple experiments using materials from a portable plastic box.
Thanks to the wonders of science, the oldest candidate in the May 13 senatorial election has managed to keep up with the grueling campaign.
British scientist Robert Edwards, who was awarded a Nobel prize for his pioneering work in developing in vitro fertilization (IVF), died on Wednesday aged 87, his university announced.
Pesticides used by farmers to protect crops or bee hives can scramble the brain circuits of honeybees, affecting memory and navigation skills needed to find food, scientists said Wednesday.
There will be no tweeting the results of the papal election from inside the secret conclave: cardinals withdrawing to choose a new pope enter a world apart where ancient ritual meets high-tech security.
Stargazers may be able to view with the naked eye a bright comet on the western horizon at sunset on Sunday, the astronomy section of the weather bureau said.
Stargazers may be able to view with their naked eyes a bright comet in the western horizon at sunset early next week, the astronomy section of the state weather bureau said.
Researchers said Sunday they had, for the first time, cured a baby born with HIV – a development that could help improve treatment of babies infected at birth.
