More than 100 inmates escaped from a prison and at least one was killed in a shootout in the southern city of Karachi ...

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake shook the Mediterranean coastal town of Marmaris on Tuesday, Turkey’s disaster management agency said.

Ancient Greece, the cradle of Western civilization, was responsible for creating five of the seven wonders of the ancient ...

Coastal communities from northern California to British Columbia live atop the Cascadia Subduction Zone, which spans about ...

A team of researchers at University of British Columbia has developed a new design for highrises that could help tall buildings withstand major earthquakes, while keeping people safe inside.

New spending restrictions for some federal agencies are creating extra hoops for scientists to jump through to fix earthquake ...

The Cascadia Megaquake is a looming geological threat that has the potential to unleash catastrophic destruction across the Pacific Northwest. Located along the Cascadia Subduction Zone—a massive ...

The 1980 eruption cycle made Mount St. Helens one of the most famous volcanoes in the Cascades. But it is far from the only ...

A team of University of British Columbia researchers says it has developed a technology to help highrise buildings withstand ...

A team of researchers at University of British Columbia have developed a new design for highrises that could help tall buildings withstand major earthquakes, while keeping people safe inside.

A new study from researchers at Virginia Tech says that there is an increased risk of flooding and tsunamis in the Pacific ...

One of the ancient submerged cities in the Mediterranean is found in Greece. Stories of submerged cities are as fascinating ...