The USGS publishes free topographic maps that show trails, rivers, and campsites in great detail for hikers, cyclists, and ...

For decades, the colossal Taftan volcano of eastern Iran appeared a lifeless piece of history. It towered nearly 13,000 feet ...

For the local government of Naga, nature-based solutions that include finding and clearing lost creeks are preferred over flood control infrastructure ...

In the Owens Valley, Los Angeles siphons water from Sierra streams and also pumps groundwater from wells. Native tribes are ...

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Rare earth minerals have become the backbone of modern technology, fueling everything from smartphones and electric vehicles to advanced military systems. As nations race to secure these vital ...

The continents are in constant motion: Tectonic plates crash together and break apart, creating new crust while old crust is pulled below the surface. The process shrinks and widens oceans, uplifts ...

This 1491 map is the best surviving map of the world as Christopher Columbus knew it as he made his first voyage across the Atlantic. In fact, Columbus likely used a copy of it in planning his journey ...

NASA's IMAP mission and two other space weather probes took flight atop a Falcon 9 rocket today (Sept. 24). SpaceX just sent three space weather probes to the final frontier. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted ...

For decades, our image of Iron Age settlements in the northwestern Iberian Peninsula, known as castros, has been limited to ...

There are thousands of videos to help prepare those who may or may not ascend into the heavens on Tuesday. By Yan Zhuang Yan Zhuang reported from Seoul. The Rapture is upon us, according to TikTokers, ...