The so-called "Cougar Shadow" occurs twice a year when the sun is angled in a specific position to generate a unique shadow ...

The tropics are awakening from their midseason slumber. In the Atlantic, a tropical wave is forecast to emerge off the west African coast in the next couple of days. "Environmental conditions could ...

Based on past years, Sept. 10 is the typical peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, but things are atypically quiet.

Here are our top things to do this weekend and beyond, including Disney on Ice, a 9/11 exhibit and comedian Adam Sandler.

Stanwix Arizona is a ghost town in the desert with roots in the Civil War and stories that still unsettle visitors.

A giant cloud of dust known as a haboob swallowed up the Phoenix area and was quickly followed by a monsoon that left thousands without power and flights grounded the evening of Aug. 25.

Scattered across the wide Arizona desert, ghost towns lie in quiet ruin, whispering stories of ambition, boom, and inevitable bust from a bygone era. My fascination began years ago on a road trip when ...

The Bradshaw Mountains in Arizona are pictured. Human bones were found near an old mining community in Cleator, near the mountain range. Getty Images/iStockphoto A broken wooden box with human bones ...