The Vindhyan Basins are up to 500 million years older than previously believed, a new study says, possibly revising the time line for development of complex life.
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano—which has been erupting for 24 years now—continues to spew lava during its latest active spurt from fissures far below the crater.
A recently formed tunnel in Argentina's Perito Moreno glacier collapsed on Wednesday. This is the first time in decades such an event has occurred during the Southern Hemisphere's winter.
Fossil-filled cliffs in Canada, wetlands in Kazakhstan, and coral lagoons in the South Pacific are among the eight natural wonders named as new World Heritage sites in 2008.
Rare mountain gorillas in Africa's Virunga region face a constant stream of human threats, but their cousins just a few miles north are relatively safe, as long as they don't outgrow their home.
Global-warming-related dry spells are slowing down the eruptions of the park's iconic geysers—and may even put an end to them completely—scientists say.
There's no explanation for why Bertha went from barely a hurricane to a Category Three storm in just a few hours, highlighting a need for more research into rapid intensification, meteorologists say.
Argentina's Perito Moreno glacier is in the midst of a spectacular rupture. No large Argentina glacier has broken like this in winter since records began in 1917, officials say.
A grassland like those found throughout Western Europe shows very little change in species composition even after 13 years of controlled exposure to higher temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns, a new study says.
The "world's most active volcano" put on a spectacular fireworks show for the 4th of July, spewing a plume 150 feet (46 meters) high and sending lava into the sea.
