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Top New Zealand scientist Paul Callaghan dies

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Sir Paul Callaghan, a top New Zealand scientist who gained international recognition for his work in molecular physics, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 64.

Date: 03/24/2012 | Nation & World


Meet Sammy the Salmon at ecology program

Salmon will be strutting their stuff during a "salmon fashion show" at an Adopt A Stream program on Thursday."Sammy the Salmon" is the star of the show and he will be joined by members of the audience wearing some stylish salmon attire, including an egg costume and a baby salmon outfit.

Date: 03/19/2012 | Life


Learn the real story about cougars

These cougars don't play football.We're talking about the big cats who are the top predator of the Pacific Northwest forests. The secretive felines whose reputations are shrouded in mystery and misinformation.

Date: 03/10/2012 | Life


Big solutions in a beaker

Glacier Peak students work with algae to fix big problems

Date: 02/03/2012 | Local News


Eye on the king tides

Higher-than-normal tides watched with interest

Date: 12/30/2011 | Local News


See bald eagles in action at Skagit River hatchery tour

Seeing bald eagles and learning more about our region's iconic fish make these free hatchery tours in Skagit County a total nature experience.

Date: 12/26/2011 | Life


Dark side of the moon

This photo of Saturday's lunar eclipse was taken at 5:50 a.m. from Brackett's Landing Park in Edmonds by William Lider of Lynnwood. The early stages of the total eclipse were visible from western North America, just before the moon began to set. The total eclipse also was visible in Asia, Australia...

Date: 12/10/2011 | Local News


Report: Future holds more extreme weather

WASHINGTON -- For a world already weary of weather catastrophes, the latest warning from top climate scientists paints a grim future: More floods, more heat waves, more droughts and greater costs to deal with them.

Date: 11/01/2011 | Nation & World


Brazil scientists find signs of underground river

SAO PAULO -- Brazilian scientists say they have found signs of a huge underground river flowing far beneath the Amazon River.Valiya Hamza of Brazil's National Observatory says there are indications of a 3,700-mile long subterranean river located several thousand feet below the surface.

Date: 08/25/2011 | Nation & World


Scientists put half the blame for Arctic ice melt on human activity

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- About half the recent record loss of Arctic sea ice can be blamed on global warming caused by human activity, according to a new study by scientists from the nation's leading climate research center.

Date: 08/15/2011 | Nation & World




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