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The Pacific Coast is tiptoeing around not one but two of the largest seismic triggers of the region’s modern history.

NASA's SWOT satellite has revealed unseen ocean depths, mapping seafloor features that shape life, currents and tectonics.

Seismic mapping of North America has revealed that an ancient slab of crust buried beneath the Midwest is causing the crust ...

The deep roots of Earth's oldest continents have long been thought to be unshakable. But a new seismic discovery suggests that even these stable landmasses can change. Beneath the center of North ...

The Earth's crust is broken up into several pieces called tectonic plates, which fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. This formation is “mostly stable, but along the edges they are moving ...

The Earth's crust is broken up into several pieces called tectonic plates, which fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. This formation is “mostly stable, but along the edges they are moving,” Columbia ...

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake devastated Myanmar early Friday, with its tremors felt as far away as Bangkok, some 800 miles (1,300 kilometres) distant. The quake inflicted widespread damage ...

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Museum experts are exploring how to bring the science dioramas of yore into the 21st century, while ensuring scientific accuracy and acknowledging past ...