Amelia Earhart disappeared on July 2, 1937, over the Pacific Ocean en route to Howland Island from Lae, New Guinea, in one of the most enduring mysteries in aviation history ...

The Purdue Research Foundation and the Archaeological Legacy Institute will join forces to travel to Nikumaroro Island in the ...

On the 88th anniversary of Amelia Earhart's disappearance, Purdue University announced a joint expedition to locate the ...

More than 900 earthquakes have struck Japan’s remote Tokara islands in just two weeks, keeping residents on edge and ...

The official search, named the "Taraia Object Expedition," will begin on Nov. 5, when a field team visits the island ...

While "Jaws" made people fear sharks, it's predatory humans — such as those in Mexico's shark fin trade — that sharks should ...

Rapid intensification can make hurricanes more dangerous in a short period, leaving less time for preparation and response.

Amelia Earhart's lost plane may have been found in satellite images of Nikumaroro Island. Researchers to investigate further.

Then residing in Massachusetts, Earhart jumped at the opportunity to be the first woman to partake in a transatlantic flight.

Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

An expedition to a remote and tiny island this fall will attempt to locate Amelia Earhart's plane​ in the Pacific Ocean.

More than 800 tremors have shaken the southwestern Tokara Islands over the past 11 days, including a 5.6-magnitude quake on ...