Natural Disasters
Drought Reveals Ancient Palace in Iraqi Reservoir
A team of Iraqi and German archaeologists excavated the rare Mittani structure before it was swallowed by water once more
French Village Hits 114.6 Degrees, Setting New National Record
Gallargues-le-Montueux reached the milestone during an intense heatwave that gripped Europe last week
Engineer Says Notre-Dame Is Vulnerable to High Winds
Models show damage to the roof vaults have cut the structure's wind resistance by over half
Ocean Wind and Waves Have Grown Stronger Over the Last Three Decades
Decades of satellite data show changes in the ocean that could lead to more destructive storm surges and coastal erosion
Could Machine Learning Be the Key to Earthquake Prediction?
Predicting earthquakes might be impossible, but some experts wonder if tools that can analyze enormous amounts of data could crack the seismic code
Nepalese Expedition Seeks to Find Out if an Earthquake Shrunk Mount Everest
Scientists and climbers have trained for three years to prepare to take various types of survey's from the summit of the world's highest peak
There Hasn't Been a Huge Earthquake on California's Major Fault Lines in 100 Years
Major ground-rupturing quakes have not taken place along the faults since 1918, but that may mean the next century will be on shaky ground
How Much Electricity Can Thunderstorms Produce?
Researchers used a cosmic ray detector to clock one storm in at a shocking 1.3 billion volts
Flooding Creates a 10-Mile-Long Lake in Death Valley
The rare ephemeral lake was caused when the compacted, dry desert soil wasn't able to absorb the .87 inches of rain that recently fell on the national park
Deadliest Tornado Outbreak in Six Years Hits the Southeast
So far, 23 people are confirmed dead in Lee County, Alabama, after Sunday's tornadoes
Sea Creatures Still Arriving in the U.S. on Plastic Debris From the Japanese Tsunami Eight Years Ago
Marine biologists don't know how long different species can survive adrift in the open ocean, and some may become invasive when they reach new shores
Australia Allows One Million Tons of Sludge to Be Dumped on Great Barrier Reef
A loophole in Australian federal law allows dredging spoils from port maintenance to be dumped in the marine park
Insects Are Dying Off at an Alarming Rate
Forty percent of insect populations have seen declines in recent years and will drop even more without immediate action
Brazilian Mine Disaster Leaves 58 Dead, 200 Missing
Mine waste and sludge have contaminated a huge stretch of the Paraopeba River
Swamp Cancer Kills Seven of Chincoteague’s Beloved Wild Ponies
The deadly infection leaves itchy lesions clustered across victims' bodies
Images Show Landslide Likely Caused Indonesian Tsunami
Radar images appear to show the southwestern flank of the Anak Krakaktau volcano sheared off into the sea
Preserved Horse, Saddled, Harnessed and Ready to Flee, Found in Villa Outside Pompeii
Archaeologists found ornamental pieces of a harness and saddle, suggesting the horse was ready to ride when the volcano blew its top
Tourists Are Getting Too Close to Volcanoes
Visitors to Iceland's volcanoes are ignoring the rules, many to get the perfect selfie
Volcanic Lightning Could Help Geologists Monitor Eruptions
New study suggests spikes in lightning activity mark key changes during early stages of eruptions
How Satellites and Big Data Are Predicting the Behavior of Hurricanes and Other Natural Disasters
Leveraging machine learning could help diminish the damages of storms and wildfires
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