A research team is investigating the influence of the Zagros Mountains on the bending of Earth's surface. A team of ...

The unusual holes in the ocean didn't reveal an underwater volcano or some hydrothermal vents, but rather something remarkable.

A new study has revealed a hidden mechanism that could explain how creeping stress along tectonic plates can lead to catastrophic earthquakes. The research, involving laboratory experiments with ...

“By simulating how the Earth's tectonic plates are expected to evolve using a supercomputer, we were able to show that in less than 300 million years' time it is likely to be the Pacific Ocean ...

More than 60% of Northwest voters said he lacks the moral character to be president. That is the same percentage of voters who said they’re worried about Trump bringing the United States closer ...

Plate tectonics give rise to Earth's mountain ranges, earthquakes and the long-term movement of continents, and may even have provided the right conditions for life on Earth. But as far as we know ...

Rental houses at Fort Worden State Park are now closed. The park remains open. Donald Trump offers eight-month buyouts to all federal employees Hollywood can 'eat people and spit them out.' Morris ...

TAIPEI, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The United States will not abandon its allies in the Pacific and the incoming Trump administration should renew its commitment to providing Taiwan with the means to ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A damaged ballot drop box is displayed during a news conference at the Multnomah County Elections Division ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — We are taking a closer look at something we may often take for granted in the Pacific Northwest landscape – moss. From your backyard tree to the rocks in a nearby park ...

Don’t be too hard on yourself if you’ve never heard of the Northwest’s most active volcano ... a shallow underwater volcano in the South Pacific nation of Tonga in Jan. 2022 sent a tsunami ...