Within only a few moments, a catastrophic avalanche, volcano, earthquake or tsunami could kill every living creature nearby. It would be impossible to predict these natural disasters and mitigate ...

Art historians have tussled for ages over many aspects of what is arguably the world’s most famous painting: Leonardo’s Mona Lisa (ca. 1503–08). Who was the sitter? What does her smile mean? Is the ...

Over a dozen Bowling Green State University students are hitting the road this week for a month-long trip in the southwestern ...

Judy Woodruff: Jane Willenbring is a geologist who solves problems related to the Earth's surface. In 2020, she was featured in a "NOVA" documentary called "Picture a Scientist" found on PBS Passport.

Across our warming world, the ground is growing less stable. Nowhere is the problem more evident than in Alaska, where one ...

It all began with a perfectly ordinary chat over coffee between four researchers. How many films featuring geologists can we ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

Thousands of earthquakes in recent weeks have shaken the Icelandic fishing town of Grindavík, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) southwest of the capital Reykjavik. They have triggered evacuations and ...