Radioactive materials are found naturally in the Earth. But even so, saying an area is radioactive can conjure up images of ...

Did you feel it? So far, 736 people reported feeling the 3.7 magnitude earthquake that struck near Port Angeles, Washington, ...

The Semipalatinsk Test Site, also called the Polygon, is lesser known but was used by the Soviet Union to test nuclear ...

The Japanese government said Friday it will release a fifth of its emergency rice stockpile after hot weather, poor harvests ...

ODAKA, Japan >> Every year when winter finally loosens its grip on northern Japan, Tomoko Kobayashi begins what has become an annual rite for her and a small band of collaborators. They head out with ...

Discover interesting facts about how big earthquakes can get, why earthquakes happen, and why they're so hard to predict.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurred Saturday around 6:23 p.m. Eastern Time with an ...

Gov. Tina Kotek has proclaimed February Tsunami and Earthquake Awareness Month in Oregon. In the past, Oregon has suffered ...