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A small earthquake has shaken a rural area of Northern California about 90 miles north of San Francisco, but there are no reports of any damages or injuries.The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-4.4 quake struck shortly before 9 p.m. Sunday near the town of Cobb and the Geysers, a complex of geothermal power plants in the Mayacamas ... (more)

China is half a world away from the 2,300-acre family farm in east-central Iowa where John Weber and his son plant corn and soybeans.

In the quiet after the storms, streets and cars had all but disappeared under piles of snow.

The various live snakes of Nebraska will be the stars of an upcoming Sunday with a Scientist event for children and families at Morrill Hall.

If someone in 2012 wants to criticize Henry Ford because he didn't know everything about automobiles a century ago, it's a little silly.

The Garden City Telegram reports that the deadline for applying for the funding from the Ogallala Aquifer Initiative for fiscal year 2012 is Feb.

A dozen students at desks in front of him await his instruction. A chart of the Periodic Table of the Elements covers part of the wall to his side.

It has been used by WKU's anthropology department since 1996 as a teaching and research laboratory and as a place to house archaeological collections.

Six New England communities will receive technical assistance from the federal Environmental Protection Agency through the "Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities" program.

Every 6 months or so these days it feels like we find the earliest animal life. More often than not, said life is something ugly that turns up in a bucket after dissolving rocks in acid.

Looking for a wild-and-crazy time at college? Don't sign up for Justin McDaniel's religious studies class.

Luke Skywalker would be proud. A rebel alliance has formed in the hills north of San Francisco to fight a perceived Evil Empire.

There's even a tomato named for the 16th president and you can get some seeds this week for free.

The Canadian Wheat Board is aiming to expand the types of crops it sells to Chinese buyers, as Ottawa opens Western Canada's grain market later this year, the board's chief executive said Friday.

A Georgia scientist has been awarded a government grant to help identify coastal areas most vulnerable to hurricanes and other natural hazards.

An endangered butterfly population in a preserve near Los Angeles International Airport grew about 8 percent last year, inching closer to a comeback.

It was the Day of St. Haralambos, a patron saint of beekeepers, who also is known as "the lord of all illnesses." Believers pray to him to protect their home and health.

Authorities say this winter's unseasonably warm temperatures could cause mosquitoes and other insects to come out earlier than normal this year in parts of Georgia.

Ontario's governing Liberals are stepping in to change a controversial pricing plan by Stewardship Ontario for hazardous waste recycling and review the embattled private organization's finances.

In this photo taken Feb. 4, 2012, Nguyen Thi Thuong stands by the ruins of her house in Tien Lang District, northern city of Haiphong, Vietnam.