A new 3D subsurface model shows how variations in rock strength beneath the Marmara Sea could trigger future large earthquakes along the North Anatolian Fault. The findings improve understanding of ...

In the Pacific Northwest, big faults like the Cascadian subduction zone located offshore, get a lot of attention. But big ...

A study on tectonic plates that converge on the Tibetan Plateau has shown that Earth's fault lines are far weaker and the ...

First global map of mantle earthquakes reveals seismic activity far beneath continents, challenging old ideas about Earth’s ...

Off the rugged north coast of California, one of the most seismically volatile corners of the United States is yielding a new ...

Data from the USGS shows the seismic events have ranged in strength from 2.5 up to 4.2 in magnitude.

Everyone blames Facebook for MySpace’s demise, but the truth is different. We explore the internal decisions, design flaws, and missed opportunities that doomed the platform. Discover why MySpace fell ...

Stanford University researchers have pulled back a curtain on a hidden part of Earth that rarely makes headlines. Their new ...

Scientists used a handheld laser scanner to build the first-ever 3D maps of caves beneath the Grand Canyon's North Rim, where ...

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake shook parts of Utah Thursday, the second felt in two weeks. The tremors come as experts remap the ...