Japan is reeling after its biggest urban fire in almost half a century tore through more than 170 buildings and left one ...

A light, 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck in Central California on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

A few weeks ago, NOAA announced the cancellation of a contract with the Alaska Earthquake Center to operate nine seismic ...

A new study shows that climate shapes the land and can change where earthquakes happen and when volcanoes erupt.

Climate change does its damage in a lot of ways—birthing hurricanes, heat waves, floods, droughts, and wildfires. Now add to ...

When an asteroid threatens Earth, astronomers use a rating called the Torino scale to communicate the risk. Richard Binzel, ...

Lake Turkana in northern Kenya is often called the cradle of humankind. Home to some of the earliest hominids, its fossil-rich basin has helped scientists piece together the story of human evolution.

In this week’s column, geologist and earthquake expert Lori Dengler addresses “the two greatest tsunamis to hit both coasts ...

It's a reward for the Union's defense returning to the stinginess it had before last year fell apart. It's also the second ...

The biggest UteQuake in history shook Rice-Eccles Stadium during the Ute’s victory over Cincinnati.No. 17 Utah cruised to a 45-14 victory over No. 25 Cincinnati ...

Survivors of a powerful earthquake in northern Afghanistan are digging through the rubble of their homes after spending a ...