NEW YORK -- Volcanoes were erupting on the mysterious far side of the moon billions of years ago just like on the side that ...

Researchers analyzed lunar soil brought back by China's Chang'e-6, the first spacecraft to return with a haul of rocks and ...

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After the volcanic eruption of 1980, scientists released the burrowing rodents for only a brief time, but their activities ...

Rome experienced some of its greatest economic and cultural dynamism under Nero's rule, and yet he's called everything from a ...

Scientists say they have discovered the world's largest coral — measuring longer than a blue whale — on an expedition in ...

Explore Catalonia’s vastly varied gastronomy on the Grand Tour, a scenic five-stage road trip that takes in fine-dining ...

Geologic mapping has been one of the most fundamental mandates of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) since its establishment ...

These are the stories of South Korea’s 'mermaids', who for centuries have braved the harsh conditions to harvest shellfish.

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A judge in New Zealand will decide whether the owners of an island volcano suffered a miscarriage of justice when their company was convicted of failing to keep ...