A long-lost slab of Earth’s crust may be pulling away the bottom of the oldest part of North America, scientists say ...

Scientists found new evidence that Earth’s crust is peeling underneath the Sierra Nevada in California. The process might be ...

Researchers have identified a stable, gas-venting magma cap beneath Yellowstone, reducing eruption risk and advancing ...

Fiber optic cables on a Swiss glacier detected icequakes from crevasse openings, offering a powerful new method for seismic ...

Wave science collaboration could improve earthquake warnings, researchers say - A team of international researchers led by ...

Millions of people across Southern California learned about a 5.2-magnitude earthquake that hit San Diego County on Monday ...

Fiber optic cable deployed on a Swiss glacier has detected the seismic signals of crevasses opening in the ice, confirming ...

There are a number of ways to measure the magnitude of an earthquake. Most scales are based on the amplitude of seismic waves recorded on seismometers. These scales account for the distance between ...

A recent seismic analysis of NASA’s InSight mission data suggests that liquid water could still exist beneath the surface of Mars today, reigniting the possibility of microbial life on the Red Planet.