Just 12 hours after a nuclear power plant northwest of Chicago lost power down and vented radioactive steam into the air, a 2.4 magnitude earthquake struck northwest Chicago. Chicago residents also reported hearing a sonic boom during the night.
Snow in the Sahara Desert? Tuesday the Sahara Desert was blanketed with snow from a storm. This is only the second time in recorded weather history in which snow has fallen in the Sahara Desert.
2012 is sure to be filled with too many end-of-the-world jokes, and probably a fair amount of genuine fear as well.
But assuming the Mayans were wrong and doomsday isn’t on Dec. 21 this year, you may be wondering how the world as we know it might really end. We’ve collected several scientifically valid scenarios for you to worry about.

On the morning of New Year’s Eve an estimated 10 to 20 tons of dead herring washed up on the beach in Troms, Norway puzzling researchers and residents. No one knows exactly what’s happened but there are many theories. Some say the herring may have been trapped more »
More than 40 birds were found dead along US 64 in Bloomfield, NM. Wildlife biologist John Kendall said most likely they were hit by a large truck.
New Jersey is shaking! Could it be Mistpouffers?
