Santa Monica’s Pacific Park is one of the most iconic, and visited, landmarks in Southern California. But it’s far from the first seaside amusement park on our shores. L.A. Times columnist Patt ...

The Krasheninnikov volcano in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula erupted early Sunday, marking its first activity in approximately ...

Tropical Storm Henriette was announced by the Miami-based National Hurricane Center. The storm was centered in the eastern Pacific about 895 miles (1,440 kilometers) southwest of the southern tip of ...

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Scientists have discovered a previously unknown virus in farmed Pacific oysters during a mass die-off in B.C., Canada.

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