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Ancient Earth's Geochemistry: Some Tectonic Processes Driving Volcanic Activity Occurred 3.8 Billion Years Ago
January 18, 2013 — Researchers still have much to learn about the volcanism that shaped our planet's early history. New evidence demonstrates that some of the tectonic processes driving volcanic activity, such as those ... > full story -
Faulty Behavior: New Earthquake Fault Models Show That 'Stable' Zones May Contribute to the Generation of Massive Earthquakes
January 9, 2013 — In an earthquake, ground motion is the result of waves emitted when the two sides of a fault move rapidly past each other. Not all fault segments move so quickly, however -- some slip slowly and are ... > full story -
Seismic Fabric Coming on the Market
January 7, 2013 — In the case of earthquakes, only seconds may remain for a safe escape from buildings. Debris falling down and obstructing the escape routes may even aggravate the situation. A new product extends the ... > full story -
More Serious Earthquakes Predicted in the Himalayas
December 28, 2012 — Scientists have discovered that massive earthquakes in the range of 8 to 8.5 magnitudes on the Richter scale have left clear ground scars in the central Himalayas. This ground-breaking discovery has ... > full story -
Will the World End on December 21, 2012? What We Know and Don't Know About Forecasting Natural Disasters
December 19, 2012 — Based on interpretations of the ancient Maya calendar, some people are predicting the world will end on December 21, 2012, Others believe that instead of doomsday and destruction, the day will mark a ... > full story -
Great-Earthquake Hot Spots Pinpointed
December 5, 2012 — The world's largest earthquakes occur at subduction zones – locations where a tectonic plate slips under another. But where along these extended subduction areas are great earthquakes most ... > full story -
Oceanography Student Uses Crashing Waves on Shorelines to Study Earth's Interior
December 5, 2012 — Scientists have long used the speed of seismic waves traveling through the Earth as a means of learning about the geologic structure beneath the Earth's surface, but the seismic waves they use have ... > full story -
Seeing Stars, Finding Nukes: Radio Telescopes Can Spot Clandestine Nuclear Tests
December 5, 2012 — In the search for rogue nukes, researchers have discovered an unlikely tool: astronomical radio telescopes. Researchers from the same university previously demonstrated another unlikely tool, when ... > full story -
Pacific Northwest and Himalayas Could Experience Major Earthquakes, Geophysicists Say
December 4, 2012 — Recent research by scientists focused on geologic features and activity in the Himalayas and Pacific Northwest that could mean those areas are primed for major ... > full story -
Russian Far East Holds Seismic Hazards: Potential to Trigger Tsunamis That Pose Risk to Pacific Basin
December 3, 2012 — Research shows that the Kamchatka Peninsula and Kuril Islands, long shrouded in secrecy by the Soviet government, are a seismic and volcanic hotbed with a potential to trigger tsunamis that pose a ... > full story
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