Japan is among the most earthquake-prone nations in the world, due to its location along the volatile Pacific Ring of Fire.

Laughing matters. It always has. But laughing may matter even more in modern times. Does anyone think that during the Middle Ages, or even in the late 19th century, ordinary citizens spent as much ...

The Cascadia Subduction Zone has been quiet for more than three centuries, yet its silence is exactly what alarms the ...

The Cascadia Subduction Zone has been quiet for more than three centuries, but that silence is exactly what alarms the scientists who study it. Along roughly 600 miles of fault off the Pacific ...

Volcanic islands, like the famed Hawaiian chain, are typically buoyed by hot, active magma plumes pushing up the Earth’s ...

Rumbling quakes on the red planet have been traced back to Cerberus Fossae, suggesting this geologically young region is still alive and cracking. Several deep fractures cut across Mars's cratered ...

What's something good that happened to you today? This is the question students at Monroe Local Schools' high school answered in an Instagram video that's garnered over 3 million views as of Nov. 12 ...

When professors at one of the nation’s top public universities start warning that their students can’t do middle-school math or write a coherent paragraph, the rest of us should pay attention. A new ...

(VIDEO) Tensions Boil Over Between Palmeiras and River Plate The Copa Libertadores quarterfinal second leg between Palmeiras and River Plate was not only filled with goals and drama, but also with ...

Decorative license plate frames are a common sight across Florida, featuring themes from princesses to sports, and often arriving pre-installed from car dealerships. However, a recent change in ...