By probing chemical processes observed in the Earth's hot mantle, scientists have started developing a library of basalt-based spectral signatures that not only will help reveal the composition of ...

Researchers have discovered meter-high chimneys on the floor of the Dead Sea. These are formed by the spontaneous crystallization of minerals from groundwater with an extremely high salt content ...

In an interdisciplinary research project coordinated by the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), researchers ...

The Oak Ridge Boys are on their “American Made” farewell tour and the group seems sincere about saying goodbye to the ...

The 18th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane was likely to flood parts of Central America and Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula ...

"On Earth, if you have basaltic rocks erupting from mid-ocean ridges deep on the ocean floor, versus those erupting at ocean islands like Hawaii," First said, "you will notice some differences in the ...

Do we really have to go through all of this again? This question is on the minds of millions of Floridians as hurricane ...

The tropical storm eventually made landfall south of Tallahassee, Florida, on Aug. 9 with winds of around 45 mph, but several ...

Tropical Storm Sara formed this afternoon and threatens to bring "life-threatening and potentially catastrophic flash ...

Tropical Storm Sara formed in the Caribbean on Thursday and was expected to move into Central America and Mexico before ...

In the NHC's latest update, forecasters said a strong mid-level ridge is steering the system westward toward Central America ...

A weak ridge will persist over the east coast for the next few days, strengthening from Friday as the high moves east into the Tasman Sea. A trough extends from northwestern Queensland to the southern ...