Scientists thought this crater in Australia was the world’s oldest — but an independent analysis shows they might be off by ...

Martin Wieland and Trevor Matuschka, explain why the earthquake safety of dams is a key prerequisite for sustainable dams ...

UNESCO has recently added 26 new sites to its World Heritage List, recognizing diverse cultural and natural landmarks across ...

New research led by the University of Victoria (UVic) has illuminated a significant and previously unrecognized source of ...

Experts claim that the next big US quake will also occur along the San Andreas fault, where many of the biggest earthquakes in U.S. history have been recorded. In fact, the United States Geological ...

A new study corrects the recorded depth of an earthquake in Japan, revealing that it was not the deepest in history.

New research led by the University of Victoria (UVic) has illuminated a significant and previously unrecognized source of seismic hazard for the Yukon ...

The origins of plate tectonics on Earth are hotly debated, but evidence from Australia now shows that parts of the crust ...

Scientists discover enormous pockets of salty brine beneath the Pacific Ocean, key to understanding periodic underwater ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a video update and press release on its study of ...

Japan's new earthquake-sensing nervous system spans ocean fault zones, boosting tsunami warnings by up to 20 minutes and ...

The late Toshimi Shimono (1929-2022), a renowned Japanese folklorist and leading authority on the folk traditions of southern ...