Where do meteorites of different types come from? In a review paper in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science, ...

Where do meteorites of different type come from? In a review paper, astronomers trace the impact orbit of observed meteorite falls to several previously unidentified source regions in the asteroid ...

In a worst-case tsunami, parts of Alameda, Oakland and Berkeley could be flooded up to an 18-foot elevation, California officials said in new study.

Jenniskens and Devillepoix find that low iron (L chondrite) and very low iron (LL chondrite) meteorites come to us primarily from the inner main belt. Scientists have long linked the LL chondrites to ...

The risk of flooding from a major tsunami may be greater than many realized along California’s coastline, state officials ...

Interactive map from the California Geological Survey shows the destruction potential of a tsunami wave in the Golden State.

The most recent risk assessment, outlined in maps published by the California Geological Survey, illustrate the devastation ...

Experts have been working on mapping the ocean floor with traditional methods, sending ships across the water with sonar ...

A sophisticated new map of Africa, using a little-known element, helps reveal where rare animals exploited by the illegal ...

A pair of earthquakes were reported early Thursday, both epicentered just outside Borrego Springs. Sent at 8 a.m. every day ...

Three sinkholes have appeared on the section of Route 80 that opened in 1960. Questions surround the contractor, but is there more to it?