In this type of fault, the block of rock above the fault plane, known as the hanging wall, moves downward relative to the block below, called the footwall. Normal faults are typically found at ...

Aerial drone footage shows the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) missing its iconic lobed fluke, which is responsible for propulsion while swimming. Taken by Eric Guth under NMFS permit # 24359 ...

Spring triggers increased pothole repair demands as thawing roads reveal damage caused by winter expansion and traffic stress.

New Curtin-led research has revealed that water played a far bigger role than previously thought in shaping Earth's first continents, transforming the planet's early crust and helping to build the ...

Multiple houses in the Ken Carla neighborhood are in danger of sliding into Harrods Creek thanks to a major mudslide. Neighbors tell us it started early Sunday morning. Slowly, chunks of mud and trees ...

FEMA has denied Washington’s request for federal disaster relief following November’s deadly storms, despite an estimated $34 ...

Extreme storms like the one that caused deadly tornadoes, mudslides, and flooding in the US are formed by atmospheric instability and moisture.

Atmospheric rivers are storms akin to rivers in the sky that dump massive amounts of rain and can cause flooding, trigger mudslides and result in loss of life and enormous property damage. Here's an ...

mudslides and flooding as rivers rose. More than a foot of rain fell in several areas. As a climate scientist who studies the water cycle, I often get questions about how extreme storms like these ...

We’re now at 350 roads still closed statewide. As rain makes its way back into the bluegrass for a couple of days, make sure ...

NC lawmakers have passed legislation banning discriminations in emergency relief after reports that FEMA skipped houses with ...

Atmospheric rivers are storms akin to rivers in the sky that dump massive amounts of rain and can cause flooding, trigger ...