What appears to be three tectonic plates in a map may act like five pieces that move underground. Northern California ...

People in B.C. regularly have earthquake drills at school and work, trying to prepare for what’s known as “the big one.” The ...

That assumes a growth rate similar to the last decade’s. If the debt rockets up like it has over the last few years, the ...

Over the last few days, the Coachella Valley has experienced more than 20 earthquakes, causing concern among some residents.

Our planet has experienced dramatic climate shifts throughout its history, oscillating between freezing "icehouse" periods ...

By tracking swarms of very small earthquakes, seismologists are getting a new picture of the complex region where the San ...

When it comes to emergencies and natural disasters, one of the main concerns for residents in California is earthquakes. World-renowned seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones says the San Andreas Fault is not ...

The Iberian Peninsula — that massive piece of Europe holding Spain and Portugal — is not the static landmass we imagine. It’s ...

I tried for over a decade to move to Spain. I went to study Spanish at 21, teach English at 26, and get my master's at 29, but always ended up back in the U.S. Back then, my options to stay long-term ...

New drilling results from the South Atlantic have uncovered ancient lava rubble that stores far more CO 2 than expected, revealing an overlooked mechanism in Earth’s long-term carbon cycle.

Sixty-million-year-old rock samples drilled from deep beneath the South Atlantic have clarified a quiet but powerful climate process. Vast heaps of broken lava on the seafloor can lock away carbon ...