Could an earthquake emoji save lives? Experts seek a universal symbol for ground shaking
The emoji for volcanic eruptions has been getting a lot of exposure on Twitter and other social media in recent months, with Volcán de Fuego's...
Rep. Jayapal meets 174 asylum-seeking women, many separated from children, at SeaTac prison VIEW
Washington state officials Saturday continued their condemnation of the Trump administration policy of separating children from their parents at the southwest border. Attorney General Bob...
Talking Trump apparently didn’t sit well at Thanksgiving in 2016
Washington State University analysis that used anonymous cellphone data shows families may not have been able to stomach each other’s political views after Donald Trump...
Look up to catch stellar views of the International Space Station this week
Decent weather and the position of the sun mean that folks across Washington should be able to see the massive spacecraft.
Washington’s hidden Glacier Peak volcano is among the most dangerous
Glacier Peak in Snohomish County has unleashed eruptions five times bigger than Mount St. Helens’ stupendous blast 38 years ago this month.
Burning questions about Washington state’s 5 active volcanoes? Scientists answer them today
The eruption of lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano might have you wondering about Washington state's own volcanoes. State emergency officials and volcanologists are holding a...
Ripples in space-time or 3-pound bird? Ravens at Hanford foul test of Einstein’s theory
Scientists at the Nobel-winning LIGO project caught the birds in the act, pecking at a frosty pipe along one of the observatory’s 2.5-mile-long arms
Yes, Cascades volcanoes could blow — but not like Hawaii’s
Our volcanoes are snow-topped cones that erupt explosively, with lots of ash and deadly mud flows; they also have trash-talking Twitter accounts.