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Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to a new model for how intelligent life developed on Earth. The model, which upends the decades-old "hard steps"...
While most look for ways to avoid the steady rain falling from atmospheric rivers, some take advantage of the unwieldy weather patterns to improve forecasts and to help control, and ultimately modernize, the complex labyrinth of...

Greek island Santorini on earthquake alert after more than 200 tremors

More than 200 tremors near the island of Santorini have prompted Greek authorities to close schools and tell residents to avoid some ports and...

Megathrust earthquakes: Modeling the long and short of subduction zones

Plates at subduction zones typically move just a few centimeters per year. But when accumulated stress at these convergent plate boundaries releases suddenly, the...

Two of history’s most damaging earthquakes struck on January 17

Two of the ten most damaging earthquakes in recorded history happened on January 17th. This year is the thirtieth anniversary of Japan's Great Hanshin-Awaji...

Climate change could trigger more earthquakes, study suggests

A recent Colorado State University study published in the journal Geology demonstrates that climate change can affect the frequency of earthquakes, adding to a...

Earthquakes under a volcano near Alaska’s largest city raise concerns

An increase in the number of earthquakes under a volcano near Alaska's largest city this year has geologists paying attention. Mount Spurr, about 80 miles...

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Cook Strait, New Zealand region,

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck near New Zealand's capital city of Wellington, government seismic monitor GeoNet said on Sunday, but initial reports indicated there...

Are branch faults the ‘on-ramps’ that lead to great continental transform earthquakes?

The five largest continental transform earthquakes since 2000 all originated on a branch of the main fault—and two researchers predict that the next great...

Earthquakes are shaking North Georgia: Here’s what may be behind them

The Peach State is not typically a hotbed of seismic activity, but residents in pockets of North Georgia have been feeling some unexpected vibrations...

Ancient crustal weaknesses contribute to modern earthquakes in West Africa, study finds

Though it was the site of active tectonics 140 million years ago, today, the coast of West Africa is a passive margin, far from...

New findings challenge traditional beliefs about the cause of earthquakes

By taking a close look at the geometrical makeup of rocks where earthquakes originate, researchers at Brown University are adding a new wrinkle to...

Earthquakes in north-central Japan collapse 5 homes that were damaged in deadly January quake

Earthquakes early Monday again struck Japan's north-central region of Ishikawa, still recovering from the destruction left by a powerful quake on Jan. 1, but...

Earthquakes are moving northeast in Midland Basin of Texas, scientists find

After analyzing seven years of earthquake data from the Midland Basin, a team of scientists at The University of Texas at Austin has found...

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