Jul 2019
Tectonic activity may be shifting very slowly away from the San Andreas Fault
3 questions seismologists are asking after the California earthquakes
May 2019
Scientists linked the seismic recordings with a NASA orbiter’s data on surface faults
Apollo-era moonquakes reveal that the Moon may be tectonically active
Aug 2022
The region is warming nearly four times as fast as the rest of Earth
The Arctic is warming even faster than scientists realized
Aug 2020
In the Apennines region, spikes in natural CO2 emissions coincide with the biggest tremors
Carbon dioxide from Earth’s mantle may trigger some Italian earthquakes
Mar 2024
Melting ice sheets are slowing Earth's rotation speed, complicating global timekeeping
Climate change is changing how we keep time
Jul 2020
Small ground vibrations generated by everyday activities dropped up to 50 percent in places
COVID-19 lockdowns dramatically reduced seismic noise from humans
Jan 2021
The findings could help researchers understand the inner workings of carbon-rich planets
Diamond holds up at pressures more than five times those in Earth’s core
Jan 2019
This shift both prevented the protective magnetic field from collapsing and recharged it
Earth’s core may have hardened just in time to save its magnetic field
Dec 2020
A geologic game of connect the dots reveals hints of a giant undersea crater
An enormous supervolcano may be hiding under Alaskan islands
Dec 2023
Radar reveals terrain that could shed light on how Mars's climate has changed over time
Giant polygon rock patterns may be buried deep below Mars's surface