A recent seismic analysis of NASA’s InSight mission data suggests that liquid water could still exist beneath the surface of ...

A massive 7.7 earthquake and powerful aftershock struck near Mandalay, Burma, shaking buildings and damaging infrastructure ...

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

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

Beneath the crust of North America, scientists have found that the deep roots of the continent are slowly dripping away in ...

Seismic data from NASA’s InSight lander suggests liquid water may exist beneath Mars’ surface, supporting the potential for microbial life underground. Are subterranean lifeforms possible on Mars? A n ...

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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 ...

Earthquake preparation hinges in large part on the expertise of scientists and engineers in federal agencies who develop ...

Deep beneath the mountains of the Himalayas, something remarkable is taking place. The vast, rocky plate supporting India, ...

A new international study seen in Communications Earth & Environment and led by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Professor Martin Mai and scientist Bo Li has advanced ...