Most of the U.S. volcanoes that have been making themselves known since spring woke up a bit, shook themselves off and then ...

Much of the landscape of Cornwall and West Devon was transformed in the 18th and early 19th centuries as a result of the rapid growth of pioneering copper and tin mining. Its deep underground mines, ...

Magma from the mantle finds its way to the surface, where it erupts as lava or ash and gas—sometimes in spectacular spurts, ...

Chinese research ships are studying the seas for science and resources, but the data they gather could also be useful in a ...

The world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, is a staggering 2,722 ft tall. That’s 829.8 metres, or just over half a mile, making London’s top skyscraper, the Shard, seem like a glorified ...