Scientists want to officially link precious gems to their geologic setting, with a new suite of tectonic gemstones that will help identify the special conditions that create rare gems.
Few have explored the remote volcanic islands of the Galapagos archipelago, an otherworldly landscape inhabited by the world's largest tortoises and other fantastical creatures that inspired...
Tornadoes are the most violent storms on Earth, and the U.S. experiences more than any other country. Scientists agree on a few general points on how these deadly forces of nature form.
Inconceivable” tornadoes, rated F6, have wind speeds of 319 miles per hour and can hurl cars and refrigerators like missiles.
The Alaska Volcano Observatory said Thursday a continuous cloud of ash, steam and gas from Pavlof Volcano has been seen 20,000 feet above sea level.
A pocket of water some 2.6 billion years old the most ancient pocket of water known by far, older even than the dawn of multicellular life has now been discovered in a mine 2 miles below the...
Earth's global thaw has reached Mount Everest, the world's tallest peak, researchers said Tuesday at the Meeting of the Americas in Cancun, Mexico.
Scientists monitoring Alaska's volcanoes have been forced to limit real-time tracking of eruptions amid ongoing federal budget cuts -- moves that could mean delays in getting vital information to...
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