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

On a dynamic planet like Earth, it can be easy for drivers of change to go unnoticed – but scientists have now established and investigated an unexpected link between the Sun and our homeworld.

Along a quiet stretch of central California, the tiny town of Parkfield sits atop one of the most closely watched pieces of ...

Tens of thousands of hidden earthquakes were recently discovered beneath the Yellowstone volcano by a group of international ...

When the ground shakes violently, entire cities can crumble within minutes. Homes, hospitals, roads, and lives can vanish suddenly. Despite advances in technology, predicting when earthquakes will ...

Earthquakes often bring to mind images of destruction, of the Earth breaking open and altering landscapes. But after an earthquake, the area around it undergoes a period of post-seismic deformation, ...