In the '80s, the image of the Earth floating in the vacuum of space acted as a collective wake-up call: this is our planet, ...

CHENGDU -- In a pioneering move to combat natural disasters, Southwest China's Sichuan province has deployed an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) network to monitor geological hazards across Pengzhou, a ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Friday morning’s devastating blast in Hickman County was registered as an earthquake, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS posted its report on ...

The iiwi, or scarlet honeycreeper, on an ohia lehua tree at Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge in Hawaii. The iiwi is listed as endangered on Oahu, Molokai and Lanai. Sen. Mazie Hirono, shown ...

A strong 5.9 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Oregon, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake struck 142 miles west of the town of Bandon at a shallow depth of just 6 miles, ...

BERKELEY, Calif. -- A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck in Berkeley early Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck at 2:56 a.m. and had a depth of about 4.8 miles. It ...

Geologists and geophysicists gathered on the tarmac at Robertson Airport in Plainville Tuesday to watch a small plane take off. The orange and white plane, which can seat nine passengers, was filled ...