The spectacular flow of lava from Kilauea Volcano into the ocean is drawing larger-than-usual crowds to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island.

Russian scientists have warned that many of the country's nuclear, hydroelectric and thermal power plants are situated in earthquake-prone areas, the Interfax news agency reported Sunday.

An earthquake measuring 3.8 on the open-ended Richter scale shook the city of Khorramabad in the southwestern province of Lorestan on Friday.

Scientists have discovered what may be the oldest bird fossil ever found in a late Mesozoic stratum in Fengning, north China's Hebei province.