Cracks appeared on the walls of his adobe house after the quake. The clay structure was eventually replaced with a ...

The Chimborazo Mountains, located in the Andes of Ecuador, are home to the Chimborazo volcano, which holds the unique ...

A strong earthquake shook western Japan on Tuesday, but no major damage or life-threatening injuries were reported.

19. The largest known prime number contains 41,024,320 digits. 20. Frogs breathe and drink through their skin. 21. A bullet ...

Two Nepali mountain guides have been awarded South Korea’s prestigious Golden Ice Axe for their role in a high-risk body ...

In 1953, when Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay climbed Mount Everest, they could hardly have imagined that within just four decades their historic expedition would turn Everest into an expensive ...

Every year, thousands of people trek to Everest Base Camp in Nepal. This past spring, 60 Minutes joined them on a 10-day hike, sometimes crawling and often barely breathing.

Sherpas navigate extreme conditions and treacherous pathways as they act as porters and guides for climbers summiting Everest. They put their lives on the line, often with little recognition.

Alabama had a 2.1 magnitude earthquake near Tuscaloosa early Saturday morning. The quake hit at 12:53 a.m. 7.3 miles southwest of the city, according to the United States Geological Survey. Most ...

The federal government and earthquake experts blamed a technical glitch for the alert that sent warnings hundreds of miles away last week. By Amy Graff Amy Graff is a reporter on The Times’s weather ...

BRENTWOOD – In another step toward protecting Mount Diablo, 5 acres are now secured from future development following a donation by the Nunn family. Known as the Nunn-Paulsen inholding, the land was ...

A longing for light becomes palpable as the sun’s time with us dwindles each December. But Mount Auburn Cemetery is back to brighten the darkest days of the year with its annual “Solstice” experience.