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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Turkey, causing about a dozen buildings to collapse

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, causing about a dozen buildings to collapse, an official said. At least...

Landslide risk doesn’t always rise after a wildfire, Columbia River Gorge study finds

In the wake of a wildfire, there's often an assumption that burned landscapes will be more susceptible to landslides. But new research from the...

Oldest known docodontan fossil found in Greenland narrows the evolutionary gap

In a recent study by Dr. Sofia Patrocínio and her colleagues, published in Papers in Palaeontology, a new specimen of Docodonta is described. This fossil...

Russia’s eastern Kamchatka region urges people to avoid coast after tsunami alert

The governor of Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka region has urged residents not to approach the coastline. “A tsunami warning has been issued, and the strength...

Some facts about the strongest earthquakes ever recorded

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, causing tsunami waves to wash ashore in Japan and Alaska and calls for...

8.8-magnitude earthquake sends tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan and Hawaii and across the Pacific....