The end of the Cretaceous Period, 66 million years ago, marked the dramatic extinction of the dinosaurs. Until now, our understanding of this mass extinction has been largely shaped by fossils from North America. However, a...
Authorities near Sicily's Mount Etna are bracing to control an influx of visitors this weekend, attracted by a two-week flow of lava inspiring high-altitude selfies and other reckless behavior.
The lava seeping from Sicily's most famous volcano,...
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake has struck off the coast of Vanuatu.
The earthquake was recorded at 11.09am on Monday near Port Vila, Vanuatu's harbourside capital...
A magnitude-7.6 earthquake shook the Caribbean Sea south of the Cayman Islands Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Several islands and countries urged...
Land topography is usually formed gradually over long periods of time, but sometimes a single event can dramatically change things. On New Year's Day...
Schools were closed and emergency crews deployed on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini on Monday after a spike in seismic activity raised concerns...
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook buildings in Taiwan on Thursday morning, as a series of temblors hit the island, causing little damage but possibly...
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake shook Türkiye's northwestern Çanakkale province late Tuesday, the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said.
In a statement, AFAD said...
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, leaving 27 people with minor injuries and some reported damage.
The quake hit at 12:17 a.m. and...
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake rattled a region of southwest Mexico on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of casualties...
An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Ethiopia, east of the capital Addis Ababa, early on Saturday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
The...
