Scientists have exposed some of the mystery behind the northern lights. On Thursday, NASA released findings that indicate magnetic explosions about one-third of the way to the moon cause the northern lights, or aurora borealis, to burst in spectacular shapes and colors, and dance across the sky. Read more »

Violent storms swept through central New Hampshire on Thursday and destroyed several homes, killing a woman inside her home with her husband and infant grandchild. Read more »

Residents across south Texas slogged through knee-deep muddy waters, tiptoed around downed power lines and dug through debris Thursday, but were thankful that Hurricane Dolly didn't pack the wallop they had feared. Read more »

TAIPEI (AFP) - Eleven people including a baby girl have been killed and three more are missing in Taiwan as Tropical Storm Kalmaegi brought strong winds and heavy downpours, rescuers said Friday. Read more »

BITOLA, Macedonia: Southern Europe sizzled under a heat wave Tuesday, with high temperatures lingering for a seventh day in Romania, blazes forcing the evacuation of tourists in Croatia and Italy, and wildfires in Macedonia and Greece exploding shells from long-ago wars. At least 35 heat-related deaths were reported. Read more »

ROLLA, N.D. (AP) — Scores of volunteers Tuesday helped tornado-damaged communities in northern North Dakota clear away debris from a storm that destroyed six homes and seriously injured one man. Read more »

ST. MARY’S, Mont. — With diesel smoke and white powder flying, heavy equipment operators worked furiously to remove enough snow to open the Going-to-the-Sun road, which connects the two sides of Glacier National Park and is usually open by the first week of June. Read more »

Rain water fills up in area dug up for a DLF mall in Jalandhar, damages foundations of adjacent buildings. A large number of residential and commercial properties, including a famous sweet shop near Nakodar Chowk, bore the burnt of the heavy rainfall today. Read more »

Canadians talk most about weather, it is said, because we have so much of it. With the near-record snows of the winter of 2008 almost behind us, one hears weather talk everywhere, over coffee and cocktails. Read more »

Hurricane Noel is giving researchers their first chance to test out a new pilotless hurricane research aircraft. The remotely controlled plane was launched Friday afternoon from Wallops Island, Va., the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. Read more »