An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after colliding with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday ...

Scientists have mapped Antarctica’s ice-free ecosystems, highlighting their biodiversity and growing climate threats.

Scientists have discovered evidence that California is actually peeling apart below the surface, as dense rocks under the Sierra Nevada mountain is detaching and sinking deeper into the mantle.

A D.C. official said the Black Hawk helicopter was found upside down and the American Airlines plane in pieces in the Potomac ...

In the early 1980s, Gladys led a five-member team that was programming the IBM 7030 computer, popularly known as Stretch. She ...

By Stephen Smoot  West Virginia serves as one of the leading producers of energy in the United States, ranking fifth among all states in that category. Most associate West Virginia with coal and ...

A number of studies have given us fascinating images showing Yellowstone’s magma reservoirs. But how are those images created ...

Researchers unveil a new map and classification system that will help protect the unique plants and animals of Earth's most remote and fragile continent.

For millennia, the Arctic-boreal zone has acted as a critical carbon reservoir, locking away vast amounts of carbon dioxide ...

Young travelers are embracing "awayborhoods" in 2025, exploring small neighborhoods within big cities, an expert told ...

One of the most powerful online tools at your disposal is the sprawling Google Earth project, which allows you to use ...

Many climate experts see its deserts as a place to build the green-energy future. For two local activists, the price is too ...