Volcanoes are Earth’s geologic architects. They’ve created more than 80 percent of our planet’s surface, laying the foundation that has allowed life to thrive. Their explosive force crafts mountains ...

Mount St. Peter Catholic Church in New Kensington likely will be open for Friday’s fish fry and Holy Week Masses following air quality testing this week. On Monday morning, the New Kensington Catholic ...

SEATTLE — Three unknown orcas have been spotted in Vancouver Harbour and more recently near Seattle and Olympia, sparking the excitement of western Washington residents who track local orca activity ...

A team of scientists from around the world has created the first system that can predict when and where extremely powerful solar storms, called superflares, are most likely to happen. These storms can ...

Another brilliant show of Earth's power was caught on camera over the weekend when a geyser of molten rock burst from the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii. Kilauea, located in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park ...

Lemon Creek Correctional Center in Juneau, Alaska in June 2023. As Alaska lawmakers reckon with a tight state budget and rising costs in the Department of Corrections, some are floating an ...

Leading members of the Alaska House of Representatives said Friday that Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s ambitious long-term state fiscal plan has almost no support among legislators and is almost certainly dead ...

It's a tough trick to catch a cosmic firework just as it explodes. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news, the ...

(L-R) Finneas O'Connell and Billie Eilish accept the Song Of The Year award for WILDFLOWER onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

Brian Dakss is a longtime New York-based editor and writer for CBS News, at the Radio network and with CBSNews.com. He has written and edited for NBC News, Dow Jones and numerous radio stations and ...

A sunspot erupted earlier today producing an X1.9-class solar flare. The light and X-rays produced passed Earth about 8 minutes later, at the speed of light. Other WRAL Top Stories Look closely at the ...

Studying tree rings helped scientists pinpoint when Mount Rainier last sent a lahar down its steep slopes, which could help planners anticipate future mudflows. By Katherine Kornei Katherine Kornei ...