An earthquake typically sets off ruptures that ripple out from its underground origins. But on rare occasions, seismologists have observed quakes that reverse course, further shaking up areas that ...

Earthquakes may do more than shake the ground. New research suggests they could help build massive gold nuggets.

According to the study’s lead author, BAS seismologist Dr Zakaria Ghazoui Saus, the claim that a major earthquake is “overdue” is merely a myth. Large earthquakes, like smaller ones, are irregular and ...

Scientists are intrigued by how gold nuggets form, often tucked in quartz veins. The process seems to involve earthquakes and electricity.

Giulio De Leo, Stanford professor of oceans and earth systems and senior fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment, aims to decrease the transmission of schistosomiasis by lowering the ...

There's been a seismic shift in science, with scientists developing new AI tools and applying AI to just about any question that can be asked. Researchers are now putting actual seismic waves to work, ...

New research shows that a fragile clay layer beneath the Japan Trench played a key role in the extreme seafloor movement ...

With some luck, specialized equipment, a supervolcano and a narrow hole 30 stories deep, researchers demonstrated that ...

“Levi’s Stadium isn’t on any one of these major faults, but it’s in between them,” Sarah Minson, a research geophysicist with ...

The special primary election for Gov. Mikie Sherrill's old U.S. House seat still has not been called as of early Friday ...

Early-career scientists in California are advocating for a $23 billion scientific research fund following federal funding cuts to research projects studying climate change, health and more.

Today NASA announced the selection of a University of California San Diego-led satellite mission for the Earth System ...