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Thousands gathered in Virginia to watch the Chincoteague wild ponies make their annual swim across the Assateague Channel in the 100th anniversary of the popular tradition.

Imagine a wall of water taller than the Empire State Building crashing through a quiet fjord in the dead of night. No warning ...

The suspected gunman who killed three people outside the largest casino in Reno, Nevada, before police officers shot and ...

Turkmenistan has long been considered one of the globe’s most isolated countries. New streamlined visa regulations are ...

A new assessment of the enormous Tintina fault suggests it has been slowly accumulating strain over thousands of years.

Its high rate of activity, fast-moving lava, and proximity to humans make Nyiragongo one of the most dangerous volcanoes in ...

The cards, dice and reels at Hollywood Casino Joliet came to a stop at 5:59 a.m. Tuesday to prepare for the Aug. 11 opening ...

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Florida is home to dozens of snake varieties, from native to invasive to venomous. WorldAtlas highlights 5 lakes with high snake populations.

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Spectators watch as a crew works to lift a 1975 Kawasaki motorcycle from the World's Largest Time Capsule on Thursday in Seward. After almost 50 years, the time capsule was opened by the daughter ...