The Sun has catapulted out fast solar winds from the outermost part of its atmosphere. These have raised the threat of solar storms striking earth. The biggest storms come as a result of a coronal...
An overwhelming majority of Austrian MPs voted on Thursday to force their citizens to get vaccinated against Covid-19, with those who refuse facing fines of up to 3,600 euros ($4,000).
After 137 MPs voted for compulsory...
Scientists are struggling to monitor an active volcano that erupted off the South Pacific island of Tonga at the weekend, after the explosion destroyed its sea-level crater and drowned its mass, obscuring it from satellites.
The eruption...
High demand for groceries combined with soaring freight costs and Omicron-related labor shortages are creating a new round of backlogs at processed food and fresh produce companies, leading to empty supermarket shelves at major retailers...
200,000 East Coasters were left without power on Monday, following a major winter storm that swept across the country over the weekend depositing snow and freezing rain in its path.
Thousands of holiday weekend flights...
According to a new report by religious freedom charity Release International, persecution is expected to increase in parts of Africa, North Korea, Afghanistan and India in 2022.
The report, titled Persecution Trends 2022, highlights several persecution...
The tallest volcano in the Galapagos Islands has erupted, spewing lava and clouds of ash over the Pacific Ocean.
The Wolf Volcano, situated on Isabela Island, sent gas and ash around 3,793 metres (12,444ft) above sea...
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck China’s remote northwestern Qinghai province early Saturday, the US Geological Survey said.
The epicentre of the quake, which struck at about 1:45 am (1745 GMT) at a...
The East Texas city of Texarkana experienced a rare weather event to close out the year: It rained fish.
The phenomenon, known as “animal rain,” occurred Wednesday in the city, where officials declared in a Facebook post that...
To date, the Earth has had five mass extinction events, with the most famous one being the giant asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. The devastation caused by the asteroid was...