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Research Helps Paint Finer Picture of Massive 1700 Earthquake
In 1700, a massive
earthquake struck the west
coast of North America, but
a lack of local
documentation has made
... > full story
Western Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami Hazard Potential Greater Than Previously Thought
Earthquakes similar in
magnitude to the 2004
Sumatra earthquake could
occur in an area beneath the
Arabian Sea at the Makran
... > full story
Global Networks Must Be Redesigned, Experts Urge
The increasing
interdependencies between
the world's technological,
socio-economic, and
environmental systems have
the potential to create
... > full story
Scientists Retrieve Temperature Data from Japan Trench Observatory
With the successful
retrieval of a string of
instruments from deep
beneath the seafloor, an
international team of
... > full story
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Poverty Threatens Health of US Children
May 4, 2013 — Pediatricians, economists, social scientists and policy experts came together to address one of the greatest threats to child health -- ... > full story -
'Slippery Slope' Fears for Legal Euthanasia of Very Sick Newborns Unfounded, Experts Say
May 1, 2013 — Fears that legalizing euthanasia for very sick newborns would prompt the start of a "slippery slope" and lead to abuse of the option have proved groundless, say ... > full story -
Finding a Sensible Balance for Natural Hazard Mitigation With Mathematical Models
April 30, 2013 — Uncertainty issues are paramount in assessing risks posed by natural hazards and in developing strategies to alleviate their consequences. A new model estimates the balance between costs and benefits ... > full story -
Competing for Milk Can Be a Stressful Thing for Hyena Twin Siblings
April 30, 2013 — Researchers have demonstrated for the first time in a free-ranging mammal that hunger and conflict for access to resources can be “stressful” for subordinate siblings and socially ... > full story -
Twitter for Crisis Communication: Study Shows Benefits for the Police
April 30, 2013 — A study shows how the police can use social media in crisis in order to promptly communicate with affected residents. Scientists analyzed 6672 Twitter messages exchanged between the population and ... > full story -
Calculating Tsunami Risk for the US East Coast
April 19, 2013 — The greatest threat of a tsunami for the US East Coast from a nearby offshore earthquake stretches from the coast of New England to New Jersey, according to ... > full story -
After Major Earthquake: A Global Murmur, Then Unusual Silence
April 19, 2013 — In the global aftershock zone that followed the major April 2012 Indian Ocean earthquake, seismologists noticed an unusual pattern -- period of quiet, without a large quake. Why did this period of ... > full story -
Measuring the Hazards of Global Aftershock
April 19, 2013 — The entire world becomes an aftershock zone after a massive magnitude (M) 7 or larger earthquake -- but what hazard does this pose around the ... > full story -
Helping to Forecast Earthquakes in Salt Lake Valley
April 17, 2013 — Salt Lake Valley, home to the Salt Lake City segment of the Wasatch fault zone and the West Valley fault zone, has been the site of repeated surface-faulting earthquakes (of about magnitude 6.5 to ... > full story -
Impact of Portion Size on Overeating Is Hard to Overcome
April 16, 2013 — People given large servings of food eat more than those given smaller servings, even after they have been taught about the impact of portion size on consumption, research shows. Learning how to ... > full story
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