In the 1990s, seismologists discovered two hot zones within Earth’s mantle: one under most of Africa, Spain, and part of the Atlantic; the other under the Pacific Ocean.

South Carolina to carry out first firing squad execution in US in 15 years South Carolina plans to execute a man convicted of two murders by firing squad on Friday, the first use of the method in ...

They found evidence for patchy clouds and bright "hot spots," possibly related to auroras, far above the clouds. "Imagine watching Earth from far away," Boston University scientist and coauthor ...

Scientists have uncovered dramatic shifts in California’s coastal landscape, revealing areas that are either sinking or ...

On a hot day in Washington, D.C., for example, temperatures varied nearly 17 degrees F between the warmest spot and the coolest. To cope with the heat, many cities are planting trees and carving ...

Palm Beach County's wild southern reaches of spikey cattail marsh are harboring a hot spot for the state's most abhorred invasive species. University of Florida researchers looking to unlock the ...