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Differences in the underlying bedrock and how rivers distribute sediment make the coastlines west of Portland look unlike those northeast…
The hills and basins of Seattle, Washington, have been sculpted by glaciers and modified by humans.
The expansive mudflats, sandy beaches, and mangrove forests of the Bijagós archipelago support an array of migratory shorebirds and large…
Canadian wildfires sent plumes of smoke streaming over Ontario, Quebec, and parts of the U.S. Midwest and Northeast.
A ridge of high pressure fueled record-breaking temperatures in Montana, Utah, and Wyoming on July 12, 2026.
Sediment eroded from ice-capped mountains splays out across a broad river valley on Russia’s Severny Island.
Orange streams are now being spotted in hundreds of watersheds in permafrost areas throughout Alaska’s Brooks Range.
Radar data from the NISAR satellite show that La Guaira and nearby areas experienced significant ground displacement from the June…
The third category 5 tropical cyclone of 2026 crossed the U.S. Northern Mariana Islands and Guam before continuing toward Asia.
The blaze burned more than 150 square miles and swept through parts of a ski resort.
Over the years, astronauts aboard the International Space Station have photographed several of the cities hosting the 2026 FIFA World…
Using satellite data, researchers connected harmful algal blooms with warm water and low water levels at one of Colorado's largest…
It was here the founders shaped the future of American government.
The colonial communities of “America’s historic triangle” played defining roles in the road to American independence.
Sites relevant to the start of the American Revolutionary War are interspersed throughout the modern-day Boston metropolitan region.
The farms and gardens of Mount Vernon played a central role in the life of America’s first president.
Two hundred years ago, a battle in the port city of Baltimore inspired the writing of America’s national anthem.
Marshy, sandy terrain and an impassable inlet helped colonial forces repel British forces during a pivotal battle on the barrier…
Phytoplankton added a milky blue hue to the waters of the Black Sea and nearby waterways in spring and summer…
Apollo astronauts previewed their roles as lunar field geologists in Alaska’s Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.
Relentless rains are threatening a lake in Kenya's Great Rift Valley that has become a key hub in the global…
