Like volcanoes, these storms kick particles high in the atmosphere.

Sandy is bearing down on the East Coast. Here are the main things you need to know.

The earthquakes were among the most powerful ever recorded.

The storm may even get stronger.

The planes can fly for more than 26 straight hours.

This remote region provides a rare glimpse of an unsullied ocean ecosystem.

The teeny bear is hard to see, but it's not hard to hear.

This monkey has some arresting anatomical features.

The journey to Antarctica's Lake Ellsworth may reveal organisms new to science.

From tornado outbreaks to crazy dust storms, extreme weather has been hitting around the globe in recent years.

The most powerful storms have only now appeared this year.

The quake was a big one.

What's it like to stand inside a hurricane? Watch and find out.

The image highlights the increasingly busy 2012 storm season.

Category 1 hurricanes and even tropical storms can still pack a deadly punch.

The storm is hammering East Asia.

This slow-poke storm won't seem to get a move on.

The huge storm will bring massive amounts of rain, but that might not be a good thing.

Isaac could be a hurricane by tomorrow.

Images show the glow of the sun peeking through ominous clouds.

Shows that some spots get hammered far more than others.

The storm is far out to sea, but moving westward.

The storm is the ninth named storm of the season.

First sunrise of the season lights remote region of frigid continent.