Seattle Fault Bigger Quake Threat Than Thought By Crystal Gammon published 29 June 12 A past quake on the fault ruptures a bigger area than thought and triggered landslides and tsunamis.
When Did Plate Tectonics Begin? By Crystal Gammon published 27 June 12 Ancient rocks in Greenland suggest an answer.
Faults Show Lake Tahoe's Shaky Past — and Future By Crystal Gammon published 30 May 12 Earthquake risk in region higher than previously thought.
Faults Show Lake Tahoe's Shaky Past and Future By Crystal Gammon published 29 May 12 Earthquake risk in region higher than previously thought.
Jellyfish Hunt Hurts Pacific Leatherback Turtles By Crystal Gammon published 16 May 12 Atlantic turtles can stop and eat, while Pacific turtles have to eat on the go.
Where the Ash from Iceland Volcano's Eruption Went By Crystal Gammon published 15 May 12 Different types of volcano particles went different places.
Underwater Volcano Erupts in Pulses By Crystal Gammon published 14 May 12 Seamount spewed enough material to fill 3,500 Olympic swimming pools.
Lucky Strike: Lightning Brings Seismic Surprise By Crystal Gammon published 11 May 12 A seismic detection picks up signal from nearby lightning strike.
Ships Could Provide Better Tsunami Warnings By Crystal Gammon published 9 May 12 Tsunami generated by 2010 Chile earthquake detected by ship's GPS.
From Ancient Sediment, a Clearer Climate Change Picture By Crystal Gammon published 4 May 12 Studying sediments from past climate will help with understanding future changes.
Space Radar Helps Solve Mystery of Sierra Nevada Age By Crystal Gammon published 4 May 12 Rate of mountain growth suggests they could have popped up in just 3 million years.
New Faults, and Earthquake Risks, Found in Washington By Crystal Gammon published 25 April 12 Faults found further north of previously known seismically active area.
New Maps Unlock Seafloor Secrets Off Oregon Coast By Crystal Gammon published 25 April 12 New ocean floor maps could improve understanding of tsunami threat.
Airborne Laser Helps Solve 1800 Earthquake Mystery By Crystal Gammon published 18 April 12 LiDAR technology detects fault that may have caused historic SoCal quake.
Swedish Stonehenge? Ancient Stone Structure Spurs Debate By Crystal Gammon published 18 April 12 The megalithic stone structure may have been used as an astronomical calendar.
Volcanoes' Plumbing Holds Clues to Eruptions By Crystal Gammon published 4 April 12 Magma chambers below volcanoes can swell and cause quakes that can foreshadow an eruption.
First Humans' African Home Gets New Birth Date By Crystal Gammon published 30 March 12 Parts of the rift, on the spot where humans evolved, is older than thought.
Earth's First Continents 'Oozed' From Crust By Crystal Gammon published 20 March 12 Instead of boiling up from the mantle, they may have formed closer to Earth's surface.
Ethiopia's Magnetic Stripes Hold Clues to Ocean Formation By Crystal Gammon published 13 March 12 Stripes are hallmarks of seafloor spreading but have now been found outside of the ocean.
When Will the Next 'Big One' Hit? By Crystal Gammon published 11 March 12 Earthquake science has advanced, but precise quakes can't be predicted.
Where Yellowstone's Hot Water Comes From By Crystal Gammon published 4 March 12 Two types of water fuel Yellowstone's geysers, hot springs and other hydrothermal features.
Clues to Tokyo's Great Quakes Uncovered By Crystal Gammon published 10 February 12 Could shed light on future quake risk.
San Andreas Fault May Look Like a Propeller, Scientists Find By Crystal Gammon published 3 February 12 Fault isn't vertical after all.
Haiti Could Be in New Earthquake Cycle, Scientists Say By Crystal Gammon published 26 January 12 Historic records show previous earthquake patterns on Hispaniola.
GPS Uncovers Possible Southwest Quake Risk By Crystal Gammon published 25 January 12 Rio Grande Rift not dead, actively stretching.
