Below California's famed beaches, mountains and metropolitan areas lies a sinister web of earthquake faults—some so infamous ...

When a 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southern California on Monday morning, one elephant herd did something extraordinary ...

If passed, the screenings would impact owners of two types of buildings in San Francisco, which could need retrofit upgrades to become earthquake safe.

The Elsinore fault, a major seismic threat in Southern California, could unleash a devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake. Recent activity highlights its potential danger, urging awareness and ...

A herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park sprang into action to protect their young as the ground shook from a 5.2 ...

Add that her great-great-grandparents are buried literally in the San Andreas fault and it’s hard not to think that her fate was preordained. Today Jones is among the world’s most influential ...

About 70% of the earth’s surface is ocean, yet only 5% of the world’s oceans have been explored. One matter overlooked by the ...

That’s where the Research Vessel (R/V) Sally Ride came in. The vessel, managed by Scripps Institution of Oceanography, is ...

Southern California has seen a lot of natural phenomena recently — from enormous wildfires and high-speed winds to massive ...