In all, over 80 million people may be at risk for severe thunderstorms at some point Saturday, the Storm Prediction Center said.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
Neanderthals didn’t just hunt mammoths. They actually knew how to fish, researchers discover.
A new study suggests that Neanderthals were skilled fishermen and that seafood was a key ingredient in their diets.
5.0 magnitude earthquake rattles West Texas: ‘Like the vibration of a train, but bigger’
A 5.0 magnitude earthquake rattled West Texas on Thursday. Residents of El Paso, about 175 miles west of the reported epicenter, felt the quake.
Tornado rips across Mississippi and Alabama, causing injuries and damage
A “large and destructive” tornado ripped across northeastern Mississippi and northwestern Alabama late Tuesday afternoon.
Scientists discover an ancient wormlike creature that’s the ancestor of all animals – including us
Scientists have discovered a fossil of our earliest ancestor: A tiny, wormlike creature that lived about 555 million years ago.
Antarctic glacier retreated 3 miles in 22 years, threatening global sea-level rise
As the global climate heats up, the great ice sheets and glaciers in Antarctica are rapidly melting. And researchers are getting concerned.
An outbreak of severe storms and tornadoes expected across central, southern US
An outbreak of severe thunderstorms, which includes the possibility of tornadoes, could erupt over portions of the central and southern U.S.
Oldest bird fossil discovered, nicknamed ‘wonderchicken’
The oldest fossil of a modern bird, dating from the age of dinosaurs, has been discovered by an international team of paleontologists.
5.7 magnitude earthquake hits Utah; power outages reported in Salt Lake City
The quake’s epicenter was located northeast of Magna, Utah, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Forget spring: Blizzard forecast for north-central U.S.
The calendar may say spring is almost here, but winter isn’t quite done yet.