The Mid-Atlantic coast occasionally sees snow, but rain has become increasingly common over time.

The abundant stone has been a construction resource for many millennia, shaping everything from prehistoric temples to modern-day housing.

Airborne mapping of the thickness of the lava flows helped scientists calculate that 230 million cubic meters of molton rock poured from the volcano during the two-week eruption.

Sunglint, waves, and ship wakes are visible on the waters between Italy's Calabria region and Sicily.

The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission will measure the height of freshwater bodies and the ocean on more than 90 percent of Earth's surface.

Dangerous thunderstorms and destructive tornadoes lashed the U.S. South amid a sprawling winter storm in December 2022.

A rare December sandstorm in China darkened skies in several cities.