Wildfire risk drives 84% spike in California home insurance costs in 5 years, Stanford study finds

A new Stanford study found average home insurance premiums have surged 84% in the past five years, with the biggest impacts in high-risk fire zones. Researchers say more homeowners are being pushed into the state's costly FAIR Plan as insurers pull back coverage.

UC Berkeley lab turns wildfire salvage into mass timber for sustainable construction

National Geographic opens Museum of Exploration in Washington

National Geographic has opened a new Museum of Exploration, aiming to connect visitors with explorers and their stories through immersive exhibits and artifacts spanning more than a century of discovery.

San Andreas Fault hits highest stress level in 1,000 years, study finds

Stress along the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults in Southern California has reached the highest levels in 1,000 years, according to new research from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

New UFO files describe spinning discs, glowing orbs and one object shaped like a potato

New UFO files have been released by the Trump administration that include several vivid descriptions of mysterious sightings in the sky.