Radioactive materials are found naturally in the Earth. But even so, saying an area is radioactive can conjure up images of ...

All of these hazards could prompt a tsunami and as extreme weather intensifies, being prepared to respond quickly can help prevent lost lives. On this Alaska Insight, we learn about the Alaska-based ...

The Semipalatinsk Test Site, also called the Polygon, is lesser known but was used by the Soviet Union to test nuclear ...

Botanists have found a stand of rare trees in Tanzania’s Zanzibar archipelago not known to grow wild anywhere else in Africa.

This USGS map shows the point at which the tectonic plates come together ... It knocked over tall furniture including ...

In 2018, the side of the Anak Krakatau volcano collapsed in a powerful eruption and produced a tsunami that killed hundreds and injured thousands on nearby Java and Sumatra in Indonesia. A new ...

In 2018, the side of the Anak Krakatau volcano collapsed in a powerful eruption and produced a tsunami that killed hundreds ...

A major, 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck in the Caribbean Sea on Saturday and triggered a tsunami advisory in Puerto Rico and ...

The Caribbean 7.6 earthquake has put at least 12 islands under a potential tsunami threat, as its effects are felt far and ...

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 shook the Caribbean Sea, impacting Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the British Virgin Islands ...

A brief tsunami warning was issued for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands on Saturday ...