A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck beneath the seafloor near the remote village of Atka in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands on May 22 ...

As summer begins, a UAB neurosurgeon warns families about the dangers of diving in shallow water, including spinal cord ...

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected an increase in shallow seismicity and localized ground deformation beneath the south rim of Halema‘uma‘u crater, in Kilauea summit’s south caldera region ...

Get ready to (almost) bare it all at a new underwear-only underground cave tour in Upstate New York. Howe Caverns, located in Schoharie County, is hosting a one-of-a-kind “Undieground Tour” on Sept.

For scientists, measuring the water in a river or a lake is relatively straightforward. It’s much more complicated to figure out how much water lies underground. After years of research, a team of ...

Our weather seemingly continues to change seasons daily, but we can all hope we are finished with winter and heavy frosts. Many plants are putting on a glorious show right now, while others are slowly ...

The data centers at the heart of the AI boom are producing so much heat that they’re spiking land temperatures for miles around them by up to 16 degrees Fahrenheit, new research suggests. The effect ...

One cold morning in 1980, when I was not yet four years old, my mother woke me while it was still dark, pressing her face against my cheek. “We have to leave,” she whispered. “Right away.” I rolled ...

An Underground Railroad museum in upstate New York alleged in a lawsuit Friday that the Trump administration unlawfully terminated its federal grant on the basis of race, pointing to President Donald ...

I’ve lived in New York City for nearly four years now, and while I may be a few years shy of true “New Yorker” status, I know as well as anyone that the worst time to ride the subway is in peak summer ...

For millions of commuters, the workday doesn’t just begin with a train ride. It also begins with a blast of heat. In one of the largest studies ever conducted on thermal comfort in metro systems, ...

A close up of shallow tree roots making their way into the drain and cracking the walkway. - Littleny/Getty Images While growing large trees in your yard is beneficial for shade, aesthetics, and ...