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The most notable representations of the human condition often stem from animated counterparts encapsulating emotional ...

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory spearheads Volcano Awareness Month each January on the Island of Hawaii. This year, in ...

Itchy and Scratchy is one of The Simpsons' most well-known parodies, and the episodes that center around it are some of the ...

The Play Place pals of Red, Blue, Green, Orange and Purple all end up in another head to head fight against the monsters of ...

Boxy Boo, Player, Huggy Wuggy and Mommy Long Legs all swap bodies due to a nefarious plan by the evil CEO. Now they must find ...

In Costa Rica, pura vida is a way of life. There's a guessable translation – "pure life" or "simple life" – but it's only by visiting the country, with your feet on the ground and your senses ...

(UPDATE) TERNATE, Indonesia — A volcano in eastern Indonesia has erupted at least a thousand times this month, according to an official report Sunday as efforts were underway to evacuate thousands of ...

An eruption at a 1300-metre-high Indonesian volcano has trigged the highest alert level, according to the country's Geological Agency.

TERNATE, Indonesia — Thousands of people declined on Thursday a government-led evacuation in eastern Indonesia where a volcano has been spewing smoke and ash, arguing that they are accustomed to the ...

The volcano’s alert status was immediately raised to the highest level by Indonesia’s Geological Agency, prompting local authorities to call for the evacuation of 3000 people living nearby.

HONOLULU (AP) — People were flocking to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Wednesday to get a glimpse of fountaining lava. Watch the eruption in the player above. The eruption that began Dec. 23 ...