Science News, 2012
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Major science news stories, from Superstorm Sandy to the deadly meningitis outbreak to advances in understanding cancer
by Catherine McNiff
 The eye of Superstorm Sandy bears down on the eastern seaboard. Photo courtesy of NOAA Related Links |
A pre-Halloween storm devastates parts of New York and New Jersey
Disease Reference GuidesHow an atlas of cancer and an encyclopedia of DNA are helping us discover the origin of disease
Extreme WeatherSevere Drought Quiets U.S. Tornado Season, but Fans the Flames of Southwest Wildfires
Curiosity's Mission to MarsThe NASA rover Curiosity is looking for signs of life on Mars
Deadly BitesThe lowly mosquito causes panic with a West Nile outbreak and an EEE scare
Meningitis OutbreakTainted injections sicken hundreds, kill dozens
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