Indonesia's Mt. Semeru eruption buries homes, damages bridge

Improved weather conditions Monday allowed rescuers to resume evacuation efforts and a search for possible victims after the highest volcano on Indonesia's most densely populated island erupted, triggered by monsoon rains.

Hurricane Agatha drenches Mexican beach resorts

Hurricane Agatha, the first of the season, lashed a string of beach resorts on Mexico's Pacific coast as it barreled ashore Monday, bringing strong winds, heavy rain and flood warnings.

Infection by parasites disturbs flight behaviour in shoals of fish

In order to escape predators, many fish—including insects, fish and birds—have developed strategies for rapidly transmitting information on threats to others of their species. This information is transmitted within a ...

Philippine volcano alert lowered, thousands return home

Philippine authorities on Sunday lowered the alert level at Taal Volcano, two weeks after it began spewing ash, steam and rocks, a move that will allow many of the more than 376,000 displaced villagers to return home.

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