Geophysics

Have scientists just found an 800,000-year-old impact crater?

Science
Have scientists just found an 800,000-year-old impact crater?
Have scientists just found an 800,000-year-old impact crater?

Iceland bracing for unprecedented volcanic eruption

Science
Iceland bracing for unprecedented volcanic eruption
Iceland bracing for unprecedented volcanic eruption

Moon-forming collision may have left chunks deep within Earth

Science
Moon-forming collision may have left chunks deep within Earth
Moon-forming collision may have left chunks deep within Earth

A huge volcano near Naples has been convulsing

Science
A huge volcano near Naples has been convulsing
A huge volcano near Naples has been convulsing

A rare ‘domino effect’ triggered 4 powerful quakes in Afghanistan

Science
A rare ‘domino effect’ triggered 4 powerful quakes in Afghanistan
A rare ‘domino effect’ triggered 4 powerful quakes in Afghanistan

Recent California earthquakes may have made the Big One more likely

Science
Recent California earthquakes may have made the Big One more likely
Recent California earthquakes may have made the Big One more likely

Massive 3,000-year-old ceremonial complex discovered in 'plain sight'

History & Culture
Massive 3,000-year-old ceremonial complex discovered in 'plain sight'
Massive 3,000-year-old ceremonial complex discovered in 'plain sight'

Earth's magnetic field flips much more frequently than we thought

Science
Earth's magnetic field flips much more frequently than we thought
Earth's magnetic field flips much more frequently than we thought

Groundbreaking earthquake catalog may have just solved a seismic mystery

Science
Groundbreaking earthquake catalog may have just solved a seismic mystery
Groundbreaking earthquake catalog may have just solved a seismic mystery

Every three minutes, an earthquake strikes in California

Science
Every three minutes, an earthquake strikes in California
Every three minutes, an earthquake strikes in California

Why is This Road in Mexico 'Breathing'?

Why is This Road in Mexico 'Breathing'?
Why is This Road in Mexico 'Breathing'?

Climate Change Is Moving the North Pole

Climate Change Is Moving the North Pole
Climate Change Is Moving the North Pole

Drivers Worry the End of Utah Salt Flat Racing is Near

Drivers Worry the End of Utah Salt Flat Racing is Near
Drivers Worry the End of Utah Salt Flat Racing is Near

Sun and Moon Create Europe's 'Tide of the Century'

Sun and Moon Create Europe's 'Tide of the Century'
Sun and Moon Create Europe's 'Tide of the Century'

Anatolia—A History Forged by Disaster

Science
Anatolia—A History Forged by Disaster
Anatolia—A History Forged by Disaster
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