Plants changed the atmosphere, built soil and created ecosystems that allowed animals like us to thrive. But first they had ...

Architecture is a bit of an underrated photo competition category but it is one that can simultaneously capture design, ...

In April 2012, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle was found on Graham Island in the Haida Gwaii archipelago off the coast of British Columbia. It belonged to Ikuo Yokoyama, a survivor of the earthquake and ...

The “swarm” of tremors has caused worry but little damage. Still, the state’s history includes the most deadly and ...

A solar eclipse recorded in ancient China more than 2,700 years ago is helping scientists refine measurements of Earth’s rotation and investigate the Sun’s past behavior.

New geological evidence suggests that the slow wobble of Earth’s axis may have triggered rapid climate swings during the Late Cretaceous greenhouse world.

A waiter brought glasses of whiskey for the table and the gentlemen offered us some. In that moment, time stood still. An experience I have never had before or since. I silently debated “can I share a ...

The International Energy Agency said the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered the largest disruption to global oil ...

As Haiti confronts deepening violence and political collapse, calls for military intervention risk repeating a long history of foreign policies that have destabilized the country.

Wonder World Cave in San Marcos threw that whole process out the window and decided to be formed by an earthquake instead, because apparently, patience is overrated. That faux-rock waterfall entrance ...

The late Leslie Epstein, son and nephew of Julius and Philip respectively, tells Louis Harnett O’Meara about the twins’ hijinks and the challenges involved in the making of an all-time classic. An ...

Para skier Ralf Etienne, who lost his leg in the 2010 Haiti earthquake, will on Friday become the first person from the country to compete at a Winter Paralympic Games. He told RFI it's a chance to ...