Latest about earthquakes
Is Africa splitting into two continents?
Will the East African Rift split the continent and create a new ocean, or will it fizzle out?
Scientists find weird holes on the ocean floor spewing ancient fluids 'like a fire hose'
Understanding the movement of fluids in the Cascadia subduction zone can help researchers pinpoint the risk of earthquakes
450-mile-wide solid metal ball forms Earth's innermost core, earthquake waves reveal
Scientists calculated the diameter of Earth's innermost core using earthquake waves that bounced through the planet 'like ping-pong balls.'
The 20 largest recorded earthquakes in history
A handful of regions around the world regularly unleash terrifyingly large earthquakes. Here are the 20 largest earthquakes on record.
Is the Yellowstone supervolcano really 'due' for an eruption?
Yellowstone's supervolcano last erupted 70,000 years ago. Will it erupt again anytime soon?
Cloaking Technology May Protect From Natural Disasters
Researchers have developed a cloaking technology that may protect from tsunamis and earthquakes.
Scientists find evidence for biggest earthquake in human history
The gigantic megaquake is matched only by the 1960 Valdivia earthquake in the same region.
Understanding the Big One: Scientists Focus on Subduction Zones
Seismologists take a tool out of the playbook of astronomers and particle physicists.
