For nearly two centuries, textbooks blamed icy spills on pressure and friction, but new simulations tell another story. The ...

Due to its thick, vast ice sheet, Antarctica appears to be a single, continuous landmass centered over the South Pole and ...

With modern seismic tomography, Earth scientists have discovered that above Earth's core-mantle boundary (CMB), about 2,900 kilometers beneath our feet, there is a thin layer about 300 kilometers ...

Research on charcoal pieces from ancient debris flows has shown fires and erosion have shaped Earth’s landscape for at least thousands of years. However, the rising risk of wildfires near populated ...

Drivers in California have been waking up inside what looks like a horror-movie set, with highways swallowed by a thick, ...

Denmark has summoned the United States ambassador after Washington escalated its rhetoric over Greenland, following President ...

Tucked away in Idaho’s northern panhandle, Wallace isn’t just preserved—it’s practically pickled in its own fascinating history. This tiny six-block National Historic District sits surrounded by ...

Atmospheric rivers are long and relatively narrow bands of water vapor that form over an ocean and flow through the sky.

COOKE CITY, Mont. - An avalanche warning has been issued for the mountains near Cooke City, Island Park and West Yellowstone.

So, you think you’re pretty smart? Think you’re a dab hand at sports or general knowledge. Or words come easily to you? Not ...