The Adriatic Sea 'plays' a giant Croatian organ. The instrument's designer was inspired by the sounds of the water meeting land.

The pressure on South African mining companies to dig deeper for remaining gold ore deposits may further endanger miners in an industry where accidents are commonplace.

Waves caused by a landslide into a flooded river wiped out a town in Chiapas, Mexico.

A new, likely endangered species of peccary—a member of the pig family—has been discovered in the southeastern rain forest of Brazil.

A new lava study adds evidence for the controversial theory that volcanic climate change, and not simply a giant asteroid impact, killed the dinosaurs.

With nearly 80 percent of Belgium-size Tabasco state flooded, about half of its two million residents are suffering, according to reports.

Spewing smoke, Indonesia's Mount Kelud is heating up for what may be its largest eruption in decades—or no eruption at all.

Floods in southeastern Mexico have left thousands in serious need of food and water. Authorities are worried about the possible spread of waterborne disease.

Indonesia's deadly Mount Kelud is spewing smoke, and scientists warn an eruption may be imminent. Still, many residents are reluctant to evacuate the area.

A new population of reclusive De Brazza's monkeys, a species thought to be near extinction in eastern Africa, has been discovered in Kenya, a scientist has reported.

A new study found that 200 of Europe's 522 freshwater species are at risk of being wiped out—and 12 species are already extinct.

Mexico's leader called flooding in Tabasco state "one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the country." Officials now fear waterborne disease.

Roman tombstone found in Scotland, space station solar wing tears, Indonesian volcano erupts, and more.

Upgraded to hurricane status, Noel heads north toward Nova Scotia, kicking up rough surf on the eastern U.S. coast along the way.

Self-cleaning toilets and a 14-year-old inventor are part of this annual summit in India to address sanitation problems for 2.6 billion people without toilets.