Our brains build maps of the environment that help us understand the world around us, allowing us to think, recall, and plan.

Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, increasing the risk of more severe wildfires ...

The catastrophic fires in Los Angeles are far from extinguished, but the blame game is already raging. Apocalyptic images of entire communities returned to ash have been interspliced with a steady ...

Less than a month after the Palisades fire tore through California, a plot of land where a home once sat has found a buyer ...

Crews will remain on scene throughout the night to ensure containment efforts continue. At this time, there are no active ...

All wildfires burning in Southern California were largely contained as of Thursday morning, even after a new fire ignited in ...

A variety of new technologies aim to improve wildfire detection and help map the spread of blazes Embers from the Eaton Fire ...

Disturbing messages written on the ground in Los Angeles have taken the internet by storm, and now locals may have discovered ...

So far, local police and fire departments are reporting ... according to the USGS report map. Light to weak seismic activity was reported in coastal New England and weak seismic activity was ...

In the same month that multiple fires devastated Los Angeles County, the Border 2 Fire sparked and set over 6,000 acres ablaze in San Diego County, prompting more evacuation orders, according to ...

"A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior," the NWS said.

"Rain in the near forecast should mitigate fire activity, helping fire crews to continue strengthening containment lines." As of 6:46 a.m., Wednesday, the fire was at 6,625 acres and 90% ...