Magnitude 4.4 earthquake rattles Las Vegas area
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck the Las Vegas area on Tuesday evening, followed by at least one aftershock, as reported by the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Remains of man, woman discovered after Vesuvius eruption in ancient Pompeii
The Archaeological Park of Pompeii announced Monday that two more bodies were found in the ancient city of Pompeii, Italy.
Watch: Woman, dog shelter during booming Los Angeles earthquake
Video shot on Monday shows a woman and her dog seeking safety as her California home shook.
Mars gets a boost as Earth 2.0 candidate after scientists say it still has liquid water
A new study using NASA InSight data found that Mars likely still has liquid water. Although frozen water is known to be at the poles of Mars, this new research suggests that the Red Planet is more habitable than originally believed.
Heat kills California man who drove off cliff in Death Valley, officials say
A man officials said had become disoriented at Death Valley National Park died of heat exposure earlier this month after he drove off a cliff.
Farmers’ Almanac winter outlook calls for ‘copious amounts of snow, rain, sleet and ice’
The Farmers' Almanac is predicts a brutally cold winter ahead for parts of the U.S. with rapid-fire storms that will bring both rain and snow.
Great Barrier Reef corals just experienced hottest ocean temps in 400 years
Corals are among the best chroniclers of Earth's climate history, most recently helping scientists show that the 2024 sea surface temperatures experienced in the Great Barrier Reef were the warmest in at least 400 years.
Bryan Norcross: Tropical Storm Ernesto to impact northeast Caribbean islands on Tuesday, Wednesday
The center of Tropical Storm Ernesto will track across the northeastern Caribbean Sea on Tuesday and pass over or near Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands by Tuesday night and Wednesday.
Ernesto tracker: Forecast cone, path, live conditions, spaghetti models and more
Tropical Storm Ernesto is approaching the Caribbean Islands and is expected to impact the Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico into Wednesday.
Tropical Storm Ernesto forms in Atlantic as it races toward Caribbean islands
Weâre nearing the peak of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, and right on schedule, the tropics are becoming more active with the formation of Tropical Storm Ernesto, which is slowly becoming organized east of the Leeward Islands.