The maps, which visualize the aftermath of nuclear explosions in major cities globally, were created with assistance from ...

San Francisco immigration solidarity protest descended into chaos Sunday with 60 arrests, injured officers, and property ...

A growing number of wildfires spread rapidly across Los Angeles, fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds, low humidity and dry vegetation due to a lack of rain. The causes of the largest fires are ...

Israel’s attacks on uranium enrichment facilities have caused localised radioactivity, but contamination appears limited ...

Extreme Santa Ana winds continued to whip three major wildfires in the Los Angeles area Wednesday morning, with 80 mph gusts spreading destruction in the Palisades, Altadena and Pasadena ...

In the chaos of a wildfire, heat, wind, flames and fuel interact to produce embers that are lofted into surrounding areas, starting new spot fires and spreading destruction and property loss in ...

We witnessed images of embers being launched by fierce winds like flaming arrows, spreading destruction from neighborhood to neighborhood, enveloping entire communities, claiming at least 29 lives ...

Editor's note: Wildfires continue to spread in the Carolinas. Click here to see the latest information as of Friday, March 28. Wildfires in the Carolinas have taken over thousands of acres ...

Private boats are fueling the spread of highly destructive invasive termites in Florida, according to a new study by the University of Florida. Three species of the wood-eating bugs can live ...

Residents on the southwest side of Detroit are left with major destruction to clean up after ... snow in their backyard on Monday to slow the spread of the water. Unfortunately, the damage was ...

Editor's Note: For updates on the Los Angeles wildfires in California, please read USA TODAY'S live updates for Saturday, Jan. 11. A growing number of wildfires spread rapidly across Los Angeles ...