Seismic tremors reveal a shallow fragment of ancient tectonic plate beneath Northern California, helping explain damaging ...

A hidden shard of ancient crust has been detected where California’s San Andreas system collides with the Cascadia subduction ...

After 28 years and 1,083 episodes, Bragg is leaving his popular BBC podcast, In Our Time. His replacement is hoping you’ll ...

Many of the state’s largest earthquakes have struck near the junction, where the Pacific, North American and Gorda plates ...

You’ve seen politics and national borders change all the time, but have you ever witnessed a continent literally breaking ...

Scientists discover ultra-weak faults near the 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Haiti that continued to slip for weeks.

At least 40 earthquakes have hit a California town in the last day. The epicenter is located in a region of the US where the ...

​​Rivers may seem as old as the hills, but they have life cycles just like other natural features do. Many grow and make ...

Europa has a deep ocean, but a new study suggests its seafloor may be too quiet to supply the energy life needs to survive.

In a complex world, rational decision-making becomes insufficient, as the consequences of choices are often unpredictable.

Those of us who see ourselves in Renee Good can take this moment to deepen our solidarities with all who are policed.