An international research collaboration has harnessed supercomputing power to better understand how massive slabs of ancient ocean floors are shaped as they sink hundreds of kilometers below Earth's surface.
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Oct 3, 2025
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A study published in the journal Tectonics has provided new insights into the forces that cause tectonic movements in Europe's most seismically active regions. Researchers used advanced satellite data to track land movements ...
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Aug 5, 2025
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On July 30, one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded struck off the Kamchatka peninsula, in Russia's far east. Within minutes, tsunami warnings were issued in Russia, much of Asia and across the Pacific in Hawaii, New ...
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Aug 4, 2025
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Today at about 11:30am local time, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula in the country's far east.
Earth Sciences
Jul 30, 2025
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History has a way of repeating itself. But unlike science, built on general principles and testable theories about the natural world, history examines past events and human actions using evidence and interpretation. This ...
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Jun 9, 2025
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The mantle transition zone (MTZ), which occurs 410–670 kilometers below Earth's surface, may store several oceans' worth of water. This water, which is carried to such depths by subducting tectonic slabs, is stored in minerals ...
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Mar 19, 2025
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Accurate assessment of the land surface damage (such as small-scale fracturing and inelastic deformation) from two major earthquakes in 2023 can help scientists assess future earthquake hazards and therefore minimize risk ...
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Feb 18, 2025
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The death toll from Vanuatu's earthquake disaster continues to rise, with international search and rescue operations underway to help people hit by the initial quake and its aftershocks.
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Dec 18, 2024
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University of Maryland scientists uncovered evidence of an ancient seafloor that sank deep into Earth during the age of dinosaurs, challenging existing theories about Earth's interior structure. Located in the East Pacific ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 28, 2024
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Iceland's ongoing volcanic eruptions may continue on and off for years to decades, threatening the country's most densely populated region and vital infrastructure, researchers predict from local earthquake and geochemical ...
Environment
Jun 26, 2024
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