According to USGS' list of latest earthquakes, there have been eight aftershocks reported near Julian, California. Most of them were around a 2.6 or 2.8 magnitude. The strongest was a magnitude 4.0 ...

When Hurricane Helene unleashed 15 inches of rain over two days in October 2024, the flood waters did not just recede quietly ...

This 3.6-mile arch hike in Kentucky boasts beautiful views and incredible rock formations, including an impressive natural arch.

Scientists discover massive deposits of this valuable resource sitting beneath the feet of millions of Americans.

Another fire, the Bee Rock Branch Fire, near Little Switzerland in McDowell County started April 14 and has grown to 175 ...

A long-lost slab of Earth’s crust may be pulling away the bottom of the oldest part of North America, scientists say ...

A study published in the journal Nature Geoscience has revealed a subtle yet significant phenomenon beneath the North ...

Using data compiled from single earthquakes across the world, Christie Rowe of the Nevada Seismological Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno and Alex Hatem of the U.S. Geological Survey sought ...

Federal officials say two wildfires spreading in western North Carolina have burned more than 2 square miles of wooded area.

Scientists found new evidence that Earth’s crust is peeling underneath the Sierra Nevada in California. The process might be ...

Clocking in at less than a mile, this scenic cave hike in North Carolina is kid-friendly, dog-friendly, and an overall ...