L.A. Fire-Fueling Winds Slow Down, Offering a Short Reprieve. What Are the Santa Ana Winds, and Why Do They Fan the Flames?
The seasonal gusts have exacerbated the deadly fires, and they’re expected to pick back up next week
What Was Life Like in Pompeii Before Mount Vesuvius Erupted Nearly 2,000 Years Ago?
An immersive new exhibition in Australia uses artifacts, sounds and projections to recreate the ancient Roman city
The Historic Landmarks Razed By Los Angeles’ Deadly Fires
Among the destroyed structures are the ranch established by comedian Will Rogers and a motel owned by notorious publisher William Randolph Hearst
When a Deadly Winter Storm Trapped a Luxury Passenger Train Near the Donner Pass for Three Days
Snowdrifts stranded the vehicle in the Sierra Nevada in January 1952, imprisoning 226 people traveling from Chicago to California
The Ten Most Significant Science Stories of 2024
From a total solar eclipse that captivated our continent to record temperatures that scorched the planet, these were the biggest moments of the year
It’s Been More Than 300 Years Since Japan’s Breathtaking Mount Fuji Last Erupted
Mount Fuji’s last eruption, which happened on this day in 1707, was also its largest, spewing ash and debris over cities and farms, causing famines, respiratory problems and untold death
How a Team of Gophers Restored Mount St. Helens After Its Catastrophic Eruption With Less Than a Day of Digging
After the volcanic eruption of 1980, scientists released the burrowing rodents for only a brief time, but their activities left a remarkably enduring impact, according to a new study
Hurricane Helene Battered the ‘Salamander Capital of the World’ With Floods and Landslides. Will the Beloved Amphibians Survive the Aftermath?
The storm decimated a region rich with dozens of species already struggling with habitat loss and disease
Asheville’s Biltmore Estate Will Reopen for the Holidays After Sustaining Damage From Hurricane Helene
The sprawling estate, which is the largest privately owned home in the country, will open its doors in November after a month-long closure
Hurricane Helene’s Floodwaters Damaged 80 Percent of Buildings in Asheville’s River Arts District
Home to more than 300 artists, the neighborhood was submerged under the record-high waters of the French Broad River
Is Wildfire Smoke Causing Birds to Tend to Empty Nests?
New studies suggest smoke from western megafires may be damaging bird health and leading to strange behavior
Just How Much Can We Trust A.I. to Predict Extreme Weather?
Computer scientist and meteorologist Amy McGovern has studied the technology for two decades, and she weighs in with some answers
When a Glacial Dam Burst, an Alaskan Town Was Hit With a Sudden Flood
From Alaska to Peru and the Himalayas, glacial lakes are suddenly breaking free and causing deaths and millions of dollars in damages
A ‘Tornadic Waterspout’ Likely Sank a Billionaire’s Yacht Near Sicily. Here’s What That Means
Scientists say the extreme weather phenomenon could grow more common as climate change brings warmer water temperatures and more intense storms to the Mediterranean
Archaeologists Unearth Two More Vesuvius Victims at Pompeii
Recent excavations provide a glimpse into the choices a man and woman made in their final moments
One Year After a Devastating Fire, Lahaina’s 151-Year-Old Banyan Tree Is Healing
Arborists didn’t know if the historic tree would survive, but they’ve been working to give it the best possible odds
‘We Have a Rattlesnake Problem’: Wildland Firefighters in the West Must Also Face a Slithering, Venomous Foe
Nearly 100 large fires are burning in the United States right now, including some in rattlesnake territory
Thousands of Moonquakes Rocked the Apollo Landing Sites in Less Than a Decade
A new study found 22,000 previously unidentified lunar seismic events recorded between 1969 and 1977
No, Dinosaurs Did Not Trudge Through Thick Rainforests
The first jungles dense with flowering plants only formed after an asteroid impact wiped out the giant creatures
Watch a Yellowstone Hot Spring Explode Into a Boiling Column of Mud, Water and Rock
Hydrothermal explosions typically occur every year in the popular national park, but rarely in areas so heavily trafficked by visitors
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