China has struck a defiant stance in response to American concerns about Beijing's efforts to expand its influence in the ...

While we don't expect an epic earthquake anytime soon, if one occurs, it could make it much more likely to flood in parts of the Pacific Northwest according to a new study.

The U.S., the European Union, Australia and a range of other countries operate observatories in Chile’s Atacama Desert. The region’s geography — bone-dry and high-altitude, with steady air ...