A supervalcano beneath Yellowstone National Park is larger than originally thought and one that could wipe out global civilizations after researchers were able to map its massive volcanic chamber.
A United States Coast Guard icebreaker is headed towards two trapped ships with more than 120 stranded crew members on Antarctica's eastern edge, officials said.
Major cities around the globe ushered in the New Year will fireworks displays that lit up the night sky but the pyrotechnics on display in Dubai were record breaking.
Manchester United will host Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on New Year's Day as the Red Devils look to keep their unbeaten streak in the top flight.
A mysterious crop circle was discovered in a Salinas, Calif., field and has raised questions not of extra-terrestrial life but inquires as to the identity of those who humans who made it.
The crew aboard a Russian ship that has been trapped in ice in the Antarctic will have to be evacuated via helicopter after two attempts to reach the crew by sea failed.