A hotspot that now lies in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean was once under the Great Lakes, and may explain why they formed where they did. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

The Louisville hotspot is one such place. It sits in the southern Pacific Ocean, and hot, dynamic material from the Earth's core moves up to form volcanoes. Researchers have now linked volcanic ...

Scientists are warning that Tornado Alley — the traditional hotspot for twisters across the central U.S. — appears to be shifting eastward, putting new states and communities at risk. Climate ...

By . Ian Randall is Newsweek's Deputy Science Editor, based in Royston, U.K., from where he covers everything science and health with a particular focus on consumer health, geology and physics.Ian ...