Oxford researchers found that changes in shear-wave splitting can predict volcanic eruptions and their severity. The signal shifted noticeably before a major eruption at Ontake Volcano, offering a ...

In recent days, several Asian countries have been experiencing mild tremors of earthquakes continuously. Coincidentally, all ...

Minor quakes can disrupt natural tectonic patterns deep underground and change stress landscape, new study finds.

A new study published onarXiv by researchers from UC Berkeley, led by theoretical physicist J.J. Zanazzi, reveals that giant ...

Keeping the nation's lights on is no small job. The grid we take for granted involves large, expensive equipment, most ...

Scientists using data from Nasa's InSight lander find mysterious zone they say is best explained by a layer of water-saturated rock ...

New missions with seismometers are needed to map potential water layers across the rest of the planet. Future rovers or ...

Visitors wait in line to explore the Maijishan Grottoes in Tianshui, Northwest China's Gansu Province. Photo: VCG. China has ...

Evidence is mounting that a secret lies beneath the dusty red plains of Mars, one that could redefine our view of the Red ...