Tiny by volcano standards. The Sutter Buttes are 10 miles wide and poke up 2,000 feet. In classic butte fashion, they are ...

Although volcanic eruptions are spectacular natural events that occur around the world every day, most volcanoes spend the ...

An archaeologist just overturned a major piece of evidence that humans reached South America before most of North America.

After Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire erupted June 3, sending a fast-moving flow of superheated ash, rock and debris into villages, AP staffers sprang into ...

Kīlauea, one of the most active volcanoes in Hawaii, had a series of violent steam explosions in 1924, and scientists discovered the cause.

Lakes are some of the most important natural resources on Earth, providing drinking water, supporting wildlife, and even generating hydroelectric power. But not all lakes are peaceful or ...

Tensions explode when a man confronts repo agents determined to take his car. As he raises his voice and makes bold threats, ...