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Zoo animals also felt East Coast earthquake

Animals at the Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park felt the quake before it happened, with some showing signs of restlessness 15 minutes before the tremor. [...]

Russian rocket crashes en route to space station

Despite the loss of the spacecraft, the International Space Station has enough supplies to last through March 2012. [...]

New study links El Nino to global violence

Study: Risk of violence rose by 3 to 6 percent during an El Niño event in the tropics. [...]

Harley Davidson mountain meet riles eco-campaigners

European Harley Davidson enthusiasts planning to ride through the Dolomites mountain range in Italy have riled ecologists in the natural heritage site. [...]

Ranch blessing: Single-story abodes seek historic status

Efforts to protect an enduring American icon, the ranch-style house, are underway even though many younger homebuyers dismiss them as being claustrophobic relics. [...]

Saturn moon’s bizarre giant cloud explained

Insights into Titan’s weather could help scientists better understand the weather here on Earth. [...]

Saturn water coming from icy moon rain

Despite its irregular orbit, the moon Enceladus is constantly raining water around Saturn, creating a water vapor ring around the already ringed planet. [...]

Some alien planets may be like Saturn’s moon Titan

Titan’s liquid methane surface has scientists wondering if it couldn’t support alien life, much like water supports life on Earth. [...]

Saturn’s rings: Leftovers from a cosmic murder?

An unnamed moon may have plunged into Saturn 4.5 billion years ago, forming the rings around the planet. [...]

Possible ice volcano spied on Saturn’s moon

Unlike volcanoes on Earth, such a volcano on Titan may spew ice and hydrocarbons instead of molten lava. [...]