As wildfires burn the landscape, they prime slopes for debris flows: powerful torrents of rock, mud and water that sweep downhill with deadly momentum.

January 26 marked the 325th anniversary since the last earthquake struck the Cascadia subduction zone. Centuries later, the ...

Google said it would use President Donald Trump’s favored new names for Mount Denali and the Gulf of Mexico when federal maps make the switch. In an executive order Trump signed Jan. 20, he ordered ...

No, it’s not a new hipster bar in San Francisco or a trendy yoga pose. It’s actually a state park that’s been hiding in plain ...

A 4.1 magnitude earthquake shook Maine on Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake was reported at a depth of 20 km and centered 13 km southeast of York Harbor. People ...

Pack your sunscreen and sense of adventure, because Jug Handle State Natural Reserve is calling your name! “Welcome to ...

Beneath the picturesque peaks of California’s Sierra Nevada lies a phenomenon that could change our understanding of the ...

Rain on land burned by a series of devastating fires in the Los Angeles area has the potential to contribute to flooding and ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? For 600,000 years during the tail end of the Miocene epoch, the Mediterranean was ...

Because of the recent wildfires, parts of Southern California are vulnerable to mudslides, mudflows, and landslides. Ash and ...

The United States Geological Survey confirms an earthquake happened in New Jersey Friday afternoon. The magnitude 2.4 earthquake was centered near Paramus, according to the USGS, and occurred ...