The fault that produced the earthquake lies between two pieces of hard rock sandwiching a slippery clay layer, allowing for ...

These tiny diamondback terrapin turtles on Long Beach Island did not nest in time for winter. See how they will spend winter ...

Good morning, science fans! Patrick here to launch another week of our science news blog coverage. Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted with spectacular, giant lava fountains over the weekend and consumed ...

A satellite has tracked a tsunami in greater detail than ever before, which could help improve models of these giant waves and allow for better prediction and warning systems. Launched in 2022 by NASA ...

Nov. 21, 2025 — Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), the University of Texas at Austin’s (UT) Oden Institute and Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of ...

Nine seismic stations in Alaska are set to go dark this month, leaving tsunami forecasters without important data used to determine whether an earthquake will send a destructive wave barreling toward ...

A question for local and state representatives: Regarding the impending tsunami of solar projects that will flood rural communities in western Massachusetts due to recent legislation (“WMass towns ...

“I always wanted to be a public servant and do science for the good of the people,” said Corina Allen, who lost her job at NOAA. Credit...Ruth Fremson/The New York Times Supported by Interview by ...

The system measured ripples in Earth's atmosphere to monitor the event. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A massive earthquake off ...

Far beneath the waves, down in the depths of the Japan Trench—seven kilometers below sea level—lie hidden clues about some of the most powerful earthquakes and tsunamis on Earth. Subscribe to our ...