In a fascinating intersection of space exploration and Earth science, NASA’s Apollo astronauts once trained on the alien-like lava fields of Idaho’s Craters of the Moon, preparing to explore the ...

From Hawaii’s flowing lava to Alaska’s smoldering peaks, these U.S. states are home to the most active volcanoes, shaping ...

Oregon is not just misty mountains and trendy cities. This unexpected high-desert landscape near Bend is a unique "badlands" ...

This Caribbean island was a popular destination visited by celebrities including Paul McCartney before it was evacuated.

By closely studying light anomalies caused by a newly discovered planet’s host star, and combining this information with a ...

Pendleton sits in what locals call “the banana belt” of eastern Oregon, enjoying earlier springs and milder weather than much ...

New research shows the blast triggered secondary gravity waves that rattled the upper atmosphere, where satellites orbit.

Scientists have studied Yellowstone National Park's magmatic system for years, but a new view of the magma chamber shows the ...

I grew up in the northeastern part of the U.S. It’s rare for twisters to touch down there. The big worry for northerners is ...