Climate change is accelerating in New England, with the region warming faster than any other part of the United States. The ...

A preliminary 3.4-magnitude earthquake rattled Fontana Saturday night, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Thanks to a $498,999 grant from the United States Geological Survey (USGS), David Boutt, professor in the Department of Earth ...

The near-complete database reflects a spirit of trust and collaboration among the country’s scientific community — but will ...

“The [magnitude] 6.8 earthquake [on Nov. 10] near Cuba occurred near or within the Septentrional-Oriente Fault Zone ,” ...

The key to decarbonization may be all around us. Hydrogen, the most abundant element in the universe, is in the ocean, in the ...

The Arab Muslim victory at the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah paved the way for the Islamic conquest of Mesopotamia and Persia.

The magnetic North Pole is the direction that a compass needle points, and it is not a fixed location; it changes due to ...

Geologists found evidence in the way enigmatic sandstones called Tava formed in the Rocky Mountains hundreds of millions of ...

The arson fire Monday night at the lodge at Camp Long has stirred up concerns about the future of the historic structure.

But heavy rains and destructive winds weren’t the only natural disasters out in force: The hurricane also activated nearly ...

Collecting data from the most extreme places on Earth can require the skills of the most extreme outdoor enthusiasts.