Meet The Tree That Shoots Its Seeds At 150 MPH — A Biologist Explains

This rainforest tree solved one of evolution’s hardest problems. Here’s how it evolved to use tension and geometry to fire ...
WBAL-TV

Explosion at Nebraska biofuel plant killed 3 people, including 2 kids, officials say

Two girls and an adult missing since a huge explosion tore through a Nebraska biofuels plant are confirmed dead, officials said Wednesday, as firefighters have battled smoke and flames smoldering in ...

Nature’s Seed Cannon: Meet Sandbox tree who shoots its seeds at 150 mph

Scientists have discovered a tropical “dynamite tree” that explosively launches seeds at 150 mph. The mechanism uses physics, ...
Yahoo

Explosion at US Steel plant in Pennsylvania leaves 2 dead, 10 injured

CLAIRTON, Pa. (AP) — An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh left two dead and sent at least 10 to hospitals Monday and heavily damaged the sprawling facility, officials said. One worker ...
Los Angeles Times

Fatal explosion at U.S. Steel’s plant raises questions about its future despite heavy investment

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The fatal explosion last week at U.S. Steel’s Pittsburgh-area coal-processing plant has revived debate about its future just as the iconic American company was emerging from a long ...
WAMC

Explosion at US Steel plant in Pennsylvania leaves 1 dead, dozens hurt or trapped under rubble

An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh left one dead and dozens injured or trapped under the rubble Monday, with emergency workers on site trying to rescue victims, officials said. The ...