A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe. At a meeting of the ...

Petrified wood is one of the most sought-after materials in the world for both its aesthetic value and its scientific value. But in Indonesia, miners who risk their lives to dig it up barely make ...

Weather observers atop Mount Washington in New Hampshire face extreme cold and high winds to collect vital weather data from the highest peak in the northeast."We bottomed out at 19 below zero ...

Weather observers on Mount Washington endure extreme cold and high winds to collect crucial data, maintaining one of the longest U.S. climatological records.

According to the Mount Washington Observatory, the high temperature there on Tuesday was 13 degrees below zero. Tuesday's high is the coldest daily high temperature recorded on the summit since Feb.

If you’ve been thinking the recent weather has been about as cold as it can get, try working at the highest point in New ...

Pinpointing a Milepost Marker Star that Opened the Realm of Galaxies At the dawn of the 20th century, astronomers faced a ...

Experts believe a Mount Rainier eruption would post a grave threat to millions who live in the southern and eastern sections ...

HAPPY MLK Jr. Weekend — and thanks to our snowmakers for laying down the great cover, taking advantage of these cold enough ...