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More than 143 million Americans living in the 48 contiguous states are exposed to potentially damaging ground shaking from earthquakes. When the...

The largest American alligator satellite telemetry-tracking study worldwide is lurking in South Carolina’s Lowcountry.

It’s only the middle of July, and the 2015 Alaska fire season is already the third largest since reliable records began in 1950 with over 4.75 million...

Located near the western edge of the Sahara Desert, the Eye of the Sahara is a feature that resembles a large eye when viewed from space. Also known...

In May 2015, scores of scientists from dozens of research institutions descended on a patch of forest in central North Carolina, taking samples of...

How did your neighborhood look in the 1900s?  Now there’s an easier way to find out.

As the brilliant blooms burst above you this Fourth of July, you might wonder how they get those brilliant colors. 

A severe geomagnetic storm occurred from June 21-23, 2015; the storm arose in response to variable solar-wind conditions emanating from the Sun. The...

On July 4th, the first Independence Day fireworks will shoot into the sky reflecting off the nearby lake or river, making that familiar pop! pop...

Bees are nearly ubiquitous, occurring on every continent except Antarctica. Wherever there are insect-pollinated flowering plants — forest, farms...