In northeast Ethiopia, the rift shoved continental plates apart by 25 feet in just a few days, completely shocking ...

This year, the God of Fortune's face -- more than 3 meters tall -- was made in Zigong starting in early November. Craftsmen spent about a month shaping it in fiberglass before shipping it to Singapore ...

Africa's ground is shifting. Tectonic forces are tearing the continent apart along the East African Rift. Satellites and GPS show this separation is happening now, widening by millimetres annually.

In the early months of 2026, skywatchers around the world will have a rare chance to see six planets lined up in the morning ...

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake shook parts of Southern California on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck about 12 miles northeast of Indio at around 5:56 p.m. PT. It caused ...