A deep earthquake in Chile surprised scientists by using heat to grow stronger far underground and cause serious surface ...

Scientists have discovered exactly how earthquakes trigger quartz into forming large gold nuggets — finally solving a mystery that's puzzled researchers for decades. "Gold forms in quartz all the time ...

In a new study, a team of researchers used research on fossilizing techniques to create a new method for sealing cracks and fractures in rocks and bedrock using a 'concretion-forming resin'. This ...

Tsunamis are some of the most powerful natural phenomena, but they're also some of the least frequent, causing damage across ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A specific type of earthquake that can cause particularly intense shaking is more common than previously believed, ...

One out of three people in the world is exposed to earthquakes, a number which almost doubled in the past 40 years. Every year, earthquakes claim victims and cost billions in direct economic loss, ...

Humans weren’t the only ones in Southern California that felt the rattling 5.2-magnitude earthquake in San Diego County on Monday. Elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido were filmed ...

Think a big earthquake couldn't happen in Nashville? Guess again. Middle Tennessee is susceptible to damage from large earthquakes and a big one could be coming to the area sooner than we think, ...