Natural Disasters
Hurricane Harvey Didn’t Stop These Fish From Mating
Spotted seatrout engaged in normal spawning patterns as the eye of the storm passed directly over their habitat
This Remote Control Vest Trains Rescue Dogs Using Flashlights
By aiming little spots of light, handlers can direct their fearless doggos through disaster areas
These Are the United States’ 18 Most Dangerous Volcanoes
Hawaii’s Mount Kilauea, Washington’s Mount St. Helens top the list, which forecasts eruptions' potential impact on people, property, infrastructure
The True Story of Misty of Chincoteague, the Pony Who Stared Down a Devastating Nor'Easter
The Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962 was a horse of another color
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park to Reopen Without Molten Lava or Lava Glow
The lava lake in the Halema‘uma‘u crater is gone and lava flows from Puʻu ʻŌʻō crater have stopped
World Hunger Is on the Rise for the Third Year in a Row
A new report warns that war and increased natural disasters from climate change are beginning to reverse gains made in recent decades
Teaching Drones to Sniff Out Toxic Air
Swarms of the flying devices, using sensors and AI, will learn to find and track harmful gases
New Software Can Predict Landslides Weeks Before They Happen
Australian researchers are using AI and mathematics to detect tiny changes that may precede the often-deadly events
Why Hawaiian Hurricanes Are So Rare
The islands are usually protected by their remoteness and a stable high pressure system, which has gone wonky in the last year
Fire Closes Yosemite Valley Indefinitely
Smoke and flames from the Ferguson Fire have closed the roads to the National Park's most popular attraction at the height of tourist season
The Science Behind California's "Fire Tornado"
The spinning mass of smoke filmed near Redding, California, is much taller, wider and lasted longer than average fire whirls
New Evidence Smashes Assumptions of Crushing Death for Pompeii Skeleton
Researchers found the intact skull of the skeleton that made headlines for being pinned beneath a giant stone block
The Slow Recovery in Puerto Rico
As the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria approaches, Puerto Ricans feel not only devastated but abandoned
Watch Kīlauea’s Lava Flow Into the Ocean, Creating Billowing Clouds of ‘Laze’
The interaction between the lava and the water creates a hazardous mix of hydrochloric acid, steam and volcanic glass particles
Five Things to Know About Guatemala's Deadly Volcanic Eruption
The massive blast is affecting nearly 2 million people, and more may still be in store
The Science Behind Florida’s Sinkhole Epidemic
Reports of these ground-chasms have been swelling in the past few years. Geology helps explain why
How Come U.S. Currency Never Changes Its Face and More Questions From Our Readers
You asked, we answered
What Is the Future of Fire?
Geologist Andrew C. Scott reconstructs the sites of past blazes to look at our relationship with this elusive element
"Explosive" Eruptions Possible at Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano
Steam-powered bursts could fling multi-ton boulders half a mile away, but the USGS says wide-scale destruction is not likely
Massive Sinkhole Opens Up in New Zealand
The gaping chasm has revealed 60,000-year-old volcanic deposits
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