The Valais local government said the damage is "considerable," with one person missing and homes under debris.

Anthropologists have examined the societal consequences of global glacier loss. In an important contribution from the social sciences, Rice University anthropologists Cymene Howe and Dominic Boyer ...

Formerly stranded NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams discuss health issues since their return to Earth.

The village of Blatten suddenly disappeared under a massive avalanche. Thankfully, inhabitants had been evacuated.