Some media reports and popular accounts on social media have claimed that Israel detonated a low-yield tactical nuclear ...

Like a moth in a cocoon, the metamorphosis of Earth's crust from molten goop to solid land is hidden from view, leaving ...

Instead, scientists study the speeds of seismic waves – the vibrations caused by earthquakes and explosions – as they travel ...

The Seismological Society of America (SSA) will present its highest honor, the 2025 Harry Fielding Reid Medal, to Charles Langston, professor emeritus at the Center for Earthquake Research and ...

On December 25, the People’s Republic of China approved the construction of the world's largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung ...

OrientPy is a toolbox to help determine seismometer orientation using automated (and manual) processing of earthquake data. These methods are particularly useful for broadband ocean-bottom seismic ...

For example, anomalies might stem from the presence ... particularly in regions with limited seismic stations. Unlike traditional models, FWI can capture subtle variations and smaller-scale ...

The chief scientist of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, Dr. Michael Poland, says he's not worried about an imminent eruption of the volcano under Yellowstone National Park.

The director of government affairs for the Modular Building Institute says the technology can create housing fast—if it can ...