Scientists know that natural disasters have negative health effects on survivors, but long-term observations are lacking. To help fill this gap, a research team has investigated the connection between ...

One of nature's most disliked creatures may very well unlock a breakthrough in disaster response. A multidisciplinary Purdue ...

An oarfish -- a super rare fish commonly referred to as the "doomsday fish" -- recently washed ashore on a beach in Mexico, ...

An oarfish, known as a "doomsday fish," washed ashore in Mexico, fueling superstitions of an impending natural disaster.

Oarfish have long been associated with impending doom and its eerie appearance and deep-sea origins have cemented its reputation as a creature of superstition.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... GUNUNGSITOLI, INDONESIA — A mangled, rusty bicycle stands as a memorial outside ...

No one wants to contemplate the possibility of being struck by a natural disaster. Yet, no one is absolutely safe. For this ...

What Are Natural Disasters? Natural disasters are catastrophic events that occur as a result of natural processes of the ...

Countries around the world have experienced an uptick in natural disasters and home insurance costs, but each country has ...

SEATTLE (AP) — It’s one thing to fix your home after something basic has gone wrong, but it’s a different beast to rebuild and recover after a major natural disaster has destroyed multiple ...

As February rolls in, Oregon residents are being urged to sharpen their awareness of natural disasters, specifically earthquakes and tsunamis, after Governor Tina Kotek officially designated this ...

While the risk is not new, the frequency and intensity of the extreme weather events that often trigger natural disasters are on the rise, according to the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on ...