Invisible earthquakes are revealing a hidden tectonic puzzle beneath California’s most dangerous fault zone.

By tracking swarms of very small earthquakes, seismologists are getting a new picture of the complex region where the San ...

Researchers have consistently tracked a recurring bloom near Antarctica that reliably appears each summer, yet varies ...

By tracking swarms of very small earthquakes, seismologists are getting a new picture of the complex region where the San Andreas fault meets the ...

A hidden chunk of an ancient tectonic plate is stuck to the Pacific Ocean floor and sliding under North America, complicating ...

Earthquake tremors of magnitude 4.2 were felt in Afghanistan. According to reports, the earthquake occurred on Thursday at ...

Epicenter of quake identified near Dimona, setting off warning sirens and sparking fears of missile attack among some ...

Sometimes to truly study something up close, you have to take a step back. That's what Andrea Donnellan does. An expert in ...

An international team's seafloor study revealed one reason why the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami were so devastating. The ...

A small town in California was hit by earthquakes once every 22 years for over a century, setting the stage for a major ...

Rock rheology governs the deformation of rocks in reaction to forces within the Earth's interior. Rheology is the scientific ...

An earthquake which struck near the Alaska-Yukon border last month has revealed a fault line hidden beneath ice, drawing ...