New research suggests that the thousands of dams built over the past two centuries have caused the Earth's poles to drift ...

Rubble ridges, which have been built parallel to the shore, help retain some sand without fully stopping the natural flow in the lake.

This popular tourist destination in Ecuador draws roughly half a million visitors per year, but its primary selling point is actually based on a mistake.

The Rwandan genocidal militia known as FDLR that is operating in DR Congo remains a major contentious issue in the conflict between Kinshasa and Kigali. Congolese authorities allege that this ...

Texas. North Carolina. Illinois. New Mexico. Flash flooding has surged into the spotlight in the last week with ...

Almost two-thirds of the world's population is affected by the monsoon—the annual arrival of intense rains in areas north and ...

Oceans comprise about 96.5% of the water-covered surface (71%) of the Earth. Surprisingly, the salinity of these huge bodies ...

As for when this three-day event will happen, there are three days this summer when the moon will be around its furthest ...

Our respondents are quick to point out the issues with using Earth’s rotation to get to a destination, not least the ...

Rainer Zietlow embarks on months-long trip in a Volkswagen ID. Buzz electric minivan, with the goal of visiting over 75 ...

According to Time and Date, a website that tracks time and time zones, the current record holder for the shortest day on ...

Atomic clocks — among the most precise instruments humans have ever built — have been keeping track of Earth’s spin since the ...