Disasters

A week into 2021, the lesson is already clear that things can get so, so much worse. As if to underscore that, the…

Video of the recent collapse at the Arecibo Observatory, taken from two different perspectives, show the dramatic…

As feared, the 900-ton instrument platform collapsed yesterday at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, falling…

The 1,000-foot radio dish at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico has collapsed, according to officials and local…

One of the most awful elements of the devastating August 4 explosion in Beirut, which killed over 200 people and…

By analyzing videos uploaded to social media, scientists have calculated the strength of the blast that devastated…

Using a combination of archaeological and geological evidence, scientists have finally pinpointed the date of the…

In a bid to reassure the public that Boeing has fixed the problems with its disastrous 737 Max line of passenger…

The iconic Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico was damaged last week when a large cable fell onto the radio…

Devil Man Crybaby. Night Is Short, Walk on Girl. The Tatami Galaxy. Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! Masaaki Yuasa’s…

Tropical Storm Fay formed on Thursday. It’s the sixth storm of the season and breaks yet another record in a season…

Hurricane season has begun with a roar. The West is threatened by wildfires. Arizona is blanketed in a heat wave.…

A major diesel spill from a power plant in Siberia has reached a fragile freshwater lake that leads to the Arctic…

Whoa, here’s something you certainly don’t see everyday: A large chunk of land fell into and temporarily drifted…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a state of emergency after an estimated 20,000 tons of diesel fuel…

As residents of Michigan’s Midland county scramble to recover from devastating floods, a video has emerged showing…

Bracing for catastrophe as coronavirus infections in the U.S. continue to soar, the Defense Department has ordered…

A massive blast at an industrial facility in the 4500 block of Gessner Road in northwest Houston killed at least two…

The eruption of Anak Krakatoa in 2018 produced a tsunami that, for a short while, was somewhere between 330 to 492…

Typhoon Hagibis may now be a swirl of clouds near Alaska, but its impacts on Japan are still playing out. The…