Eruption adds to Indonesian island's pain
October 4, 2018, 1:31 p.m. by Ben Bolton
Sulawesi had already been hit by an earthquake and a tsunami.
Sea creatures from Japanese tsunami are just now arriving on Pacific coast
October 2, 2017, 12:32 p.m. by Noel Kirkpatrick
Once the 2011 tsunami rolled back into the ocean, it swept marine life as far away as California.
Earthquakes: Finding fault with nature
June 23, 2016, 12:59 p.m. by Russell McLendon
Here's a look at why such tremors happen and where the next one might strike.
Radioactive wild boars wreak havoc on Japanese farmland
April 20, 2016, 5:16 p.m. by Matt Hickman
Nuclear fallout has benefitted the beasts, considered as both tasty and fearsome in Japanese culture.
Stepping inside the nuclear red zones of Fukushima
October 1, 2015, 6:30 a.m. by Catie Leary
An eye-opening photo essay documents the haunting towns that were forcibly abandoned following the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
Uprooted by tsunami, saved by soccer
July 7, 2015, 8:47 a.m. by Jenn Savedge
A young boy was stranded on his own for 3 weeks, kept alive by his dream of playing soccer.
2011 Japan tsunami unleashed ozone-destroying chemicals
April 6, 2015, 12:33 p.m. by Becky Oskin, LiveScience
Countries rarely account for greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere due to natural disasters when calculating their annual emissions.
What did we learn from Indian Ocean tsunami?
December 19, 2014, 6:03 p.m. by Gerri Miller
Two documentaries revisit the 2004 disaster and explore how science has advanced since then.
Evidence of 500-year-old monster tsunami found in Hawaiian sinkhole
October 23, 2014, 11:37 a.m. by Laura Geggel, LiveScience
The new study has led state officials to revise evacuation maps for some Hawaiian residents.
Tsunamiball: A handcrafted wooden vessel for riding out unlikely disasters
September 30, 2014, 7:19 p.m. by Matt Hickman
Meet Chris Robinson, an average California dad who just happens to be constructing a 22-foot-long tsunami escape pod out of plywood in his backyard.
New evidence for ancient Alaskan tsunamis found
May 9, 2014, 10:21 a.m. by Becky Oskin, LiveScience's OurAmazingPlanet
Many tsunamis have flooded Alaska's southern islands and fjords in the past several thousand years.
Japan marks anniversary of the Fukushima disaster
March 11, 2014, 4:20 p.m. by Catie Leary
Japan reflects on the anniversary of the devastating 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis.
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Fishermen discover massive skull and antlers from ancient 'Irish elk'
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Orionid meteor shower: What you need to know
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Viking ship detected under Norwegian field
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A fox and a snowy owl met on a winter night
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What is the blue hour? Learn about this magic time between daylight and darkness
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In 1972, a computer model predicted the end of the world — and we're on track
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Your 2018 fall foliage guide
Now you know the best time to be a 'leaf peeper' in any part of the U.S.
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Why do leaves change color in autumn?
Learn about the natural mechanisms that produce breathtaking fall foliage each year.
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Test your fall knowledge
The days are getting shorter and pumpkin spice seems to be everywhere: It must be fall.
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10 best places outside the U.S. for fall color
These places around the world that equal U.S. locales when it comes to colorful scenery.
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5 classic fall recipes
Roasted veggies and soups of all kinds are what we're talking about.
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