The 1960s were a simpler time, or so the story goes. It was an era of free-range childhoods, where safety regulations were ...

Popocatépetl emerged in the crater of other volcanoes in its current form more than 20,000 years ago and has been active ...

A 1956 eruption collapsed much of the Bezymianny volcano in Kamchatka, Russia, but frequent eruptions since — including a large event in November — means it has now almost completely regrown. When you ...

Dramatic footage captures Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupting violently, sending lava fountains soaring nearly 100 feet into the night sky. A remote camera monitoring the eruption was overtaken by lava, ...

Seven projects focused on improving irrigation systems in Oregon recently won nearly $6.7 million in grants from two funds overseen by state water regulators. Four of the projects received about $2.4 ...

Earth scientists have uncovered a process where continents are gradually peeled from beneath, with slivers of continental material stripped from the roots and swept into the oceanic mantle. This ...