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Some are skeptical Hurricane "Frankenstorm" Sandy will turn out to be another Irene, but Gov. Cuomo isn't taking any chances.

An unprecedented and mighty tempest, with the potential for devastating storm surges, barrels up the Eastern seaboard as Hurricane Sandy lives up to its billing.

A small earthquake rattled Southern California Sunday morning, making buildings shake in downtown Los Angeles.

Gov. Cuomo is halting New York City’s public transit among preparation and evacuation plans for millions of residents in the region.

While the eastern seaboard of the United States braces for Hurricane Sandy people in the Caribbean are still reeling from its effects.

The worst cause for concern is Sandy’s winds, howling in a 1,040-mile diameter that is expected to increase as the storm moves north.

The first waves set off by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake off the west coast of Canada hit Hawaii before dawn Sunday, but said the highest waves so far are about 5 feet and reported no damage.

Hurricane-Sandy-Cum-Frankenstorm appears to be on its way to striking the U.S. East Coast, and Weather Underground explains it all.

Forecasters believe damage from the so-called Frankenstorm could lead to billions of dollars in repair and other costs for the U.S.

Hurricane Sandy caused widespread destruction and killed at least 41 people in the Caribbean region late this week.

As Hurricane Sandy approaches New York, officials discussed plans to evacuate residents in low-lying areas and possibly shut down the city’s subway system.

After Dr. Mehmet Cengiz Oz proclaimed on his television program “The Dr. Oz Show” Thursday that a dietary supplement, raspberry ketone, is essentially a “miracle” weight-loss pill, it might be nearly impossible to find.

Applying a nice coat of paint to a deadly asteroid could help save the planet, according to one MIT student.

Radioactive cesium is likely accumulating in sediment on the seafloor near the site of the Fukushima disaster, one scientist says.

The historic storm could cause the M.T.A. to stop certain services

German doctors were able to successfully remove a 62-pound tumor from a 60-year-old woman they had previously diagnosed as obese. The surgery took seven hours and the woman has made a full recovery.

Some meteorologists are drawing comparisons between Hurricane Sandy's approach and the “Perfect Storm” of 1991 - Hurricane Grace.

Sandy's winds may have died down early Friday, but its system remains huge, and it is predicted to join with a winter storm front, turning into a "Frankenstorm," as the National Weather Service calls it, over the Northeastern United States, right around Halloween.

New projections of Hurricane Sandy are showing that instead of making a direct landfall near New York City, the storm may head farther south than predicted, ultimately striking in the mid-Atlantic region.

Could "Frankenstorm" affect the presidential campaign trail and election?

Canadian Researchers have discovered that dinosaurs developed wings earlier than previously believed. The researchers also discovered that Ostrich Dinosaurs used their feathers for courting or protecting eggs, not for flight.

From just a few simple ingredients – milk, acids, rennet taken from the stomachs of young calves – cheesemakers can create a wide range of cheeses to satisfy every kind of palate.

Watching clips from extreme weight-loss shows can be a demotivator, rather than a spur to exercise, according to a new study.

A rare headless ladybug was recently discovered in Montana. The ladybug is a new species as well as a new genus of ladybug according to reports.

A nasty mix of a hurricane and a winter storm that forecasters are now calling "Frankenstorm" is likely to blast most of the East Coast next week, focusing the worst of its weather mayhem around New York City and New Jersey.

Should healthy folks take resveratrol supplements to stave off diabetes? One new study is dashing cold water on that idea.

Hurricane Sandy churned over eastern Cuba early Thursday as a Category 2 storm with winds of 105 mph, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

Ever wonder what 84 million stars look like? Look no further as astronomers have released a nine-billion pixel image of the Milky Way.