The Ayer-Shirley softball team picked up a victory in its season opener Wednesday, powering past Fitchburg High, 14-12, at ...

Understanding what triggers large volcanic eruptions is crucial for hazard assessment, but the exact mechanism driving these eruptions is still poorly understood. The prevailing theory is that ...

When the sixth-strongest earthquake ever recorded hit Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula last week, it triggered tsunami warnings around the world as waves rippled across the Pacific as far as the U.S., ...

Volcanoes are both captivating and disastrous. Most are likely familiar with the common short-term dangers associated with them: explosive forces, lava, and even atmospheric particles disrupting air ...

A sunspot erupted earlier today producing an X1.9-class solar flare. The light and X-rays produced passed Earth about 8 minutes later, at the speed of light. Other WRAL Top Stories Look closely at the ...

Far beneath the ocean near Japan, scientists have discovered that the magma system linked to the most powerful eruption of the Holocene is slowly rebuilding. By using seismic imaging, researchers ...

Around the world, volcanologists are following the path of magma as it travels between connected volcanoes, in an effort that could lead to improved eruption forecasts. In the summer of 1912, word ...

Deep inside a cave, scientists uncovered fossils from 16 species, including a newfound kākāpō ancestor that may have been able to fly. These remains reveal that New Zealand’s ecosystems were ...