A massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Pacific coast on Tuesday, sparking tsunami warnings -- and evacuations of coastal areas -- in Hawaii and alerts for other areas of the U.S. West Coast. After the initial tsunami waves had was...
Undercover in Myanmar: BBC finds earthquake chaos and trauma in secretive military regime...
More than 1,000 people have been killed in Myanmar and thousands more injured following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that was also felt in neighbouring countries. Hundreds are believed to be trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings - including...
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have finally arrived back on Earth after nine months in space. Their SpaceX capsule made a fast and fiery re-entry through the Earth's atmosphere, before four parachutes opened to take them to a gentle spl...
"Last Lands" is an expedition highlighting the commitment to preserving some of the world's most treasured natural wonders. It focuses on national and maritime parks, emphasizing the extraordinary efforts needed to protect these breathtakin...
The days are getting longer as global temperatures continue to rise, new research shows. As ice sheets at the Earth's poles melt, the redistribution of mass from the resulting sea-level rise is increasing the length of day at \\"an unprecedented ...
DALLAS -- A thick atmosphere has been detected around a planet that’s twice as big as Earth in a nearby solar system, researchers reported Wednesday. The so-called super Earth — known as 55 Cancri e — is among the ...
Rescuers in Japan have been racing against time in their search for survivors of a New Year's earthquake, as a critical three day window has now closed. Dozens of people were killed when a 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit the remote Noto peninsula on Mo...
Rescue efforts continue in Japan after at least 64 people were killed in a powerful earthquake that hit the country on New Year's Day. Homes collapsed, buildings caught fire and roads were extensively damaged, hindering the work of rescue services...
The fishing town of Wajima on Japan's west coast is burnt and broken. At its centre, the remnants of its old marketplace are still smouldering, as if an explosion had just erupted, wiping out an area the size of a football pitch....
A series of powerful earthquakes struck Central Japan overnight, triggering tsunami warnings in the region and knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes. The largest quake reached a magnitude of 7.5....
The devastation caused by an earthquake in central Japan is becoming clearer - let's bring you up to date with the latest developments. The death toll has risen with officials confirming 48 people are now known to have died Hundreds ...
Picture a boardroom battle at a multi-billion-dollar company whose futuristic tech might either save or destroy the world. Its chief executive, who has the ear of world leaders, toppled as senior colleagues turn on him - only fo...
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The epicentre of the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria this morning was near the city of Gaziantep, in south-eastern Turkey. But people across the country, as well as Syria, Lebanon, Cyprus and Israel, felt the earth move from the 7.8 magnitud...
A newly discovered comet will make its closest approach to our planet on Wednesday. Astronomers say the object's journey toward us took around 50,000 years. Photographs captured by astronomers show a distinct green hue around the...
Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after completing a six-month mission aboard China's space station. They left for space on 5 June to oversee the final construction stage of the Tiangong space station, which was completed in...
It looks for all the world like a giant brolly, but there's no rain where it's going. This immense reflector-antenna is heading into space, to "weigh" Earth's forests. It's a key component on the European Space Agenc...
Ofcom has brought in new rules to protect rural phone boxes from closure. The UK telecoms regulator said it will stop British Telecom (BT) from closing down phone boxes in areas with poor mobile signals if they are needed by local communiti...
The recycling of e-waste must urgently be ramped up because mining the Earth for precious metals to make new gadgets is unsustainable, scientists say. One study estimated that the world's mountain of discarded electronics, in 202...