The Latest Breaking News from Earth

Computer models suggest that heavy elements rode shock waves from supernovas to our planet, according to evidence from rocks found on the ocean floor.

Jupiter is well known for its spectacular aurorae. But Ganymede, Io, Callisto, and Europa get quite the lightshows, too.

'All of a sudden it was like something collapsed onto the house'

Earthquakes can neither be prevented nor predicted. If a Category 5 typhoon nears, evacuations are possible; there can be time to move to a safe zone before the pyroclastic flow of a volcano sweeps all in its path. But when the earth shakes, it almost never comes with a warning.…

Epicentre of quake, which hit just before midnight on Friday, was north of Brynmawr and west of Crickhowell

Following an earthquake in south Wales on Friday night, many will be surprised to discover that such events are more common than they might think

A 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck South Wales on Friday night waking many in their beds with people speaking of their shock at the sonic boom with some saying it sounded like a "bomb" or a "car accident"

When a US object was shot down the same day an amateur balloon went missing, hobbyists here took note. But they’re satisfied strict regulations will protect them

Scientists studying the Permian-Triassic mass extinction find ecosystems can suddenly tip over