Natural Disasters

Strange whirlpools of plasma seen in the sharpest images ever captured of our star help explain the deep origins of Earth-threatening space weather and more

Space agencies around the globe are coordinating missions to visit the asteroid Apophis during a close encounter with Earth in 2029

This quake, which has caused damage to several roads and buildings, occurred along a strike-slip fault

Finding wildfires before they explode in size could save countless lives each year. Decades of technology development may finally make that possible

This climate system is tied to more powerful typhoons, as well as famine and wildfires

Scientists have been expecting El Niño to set in for quite a while now—and it’s finally official

This earthquake may be among the biggest in the Gulf of Mexico’s history

The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit the Philippines happened at a subduction zone. Such places are capable of producing the largest earthquakes possible

Hurricane season is shaped by the ingredients needed to produce a tropical cyclone, and this year the Atlantic may be relatively quiet

Our galaxy and its nearest large companion, Andromeda, may be headed for a collision on a cosmic scale. What happens then?

By chance a tour boat avoided a deadly tsunami set off by the retreat of Alaska's coastal glaciers. Scientists are working to spot landslides like the one that caused the massive wave to warn people in harm's way

These wildfire warnings are in place up and down the country, from Texas to North Dakota and Minnesota