-
Air Guns Give Glimpse Inside a Subduction ZoneSeismic waves show what happens when one tectonic plate dives beneath another.
geology -
Imported Tortoises Could Replace Madagascar's Extinct OnesTortoises from a nearby island are genetically and morphologically similar.
land-mammals -
Mexican Monolith Is World's Tallest Freestanding RockPeña de Bernal Natural Monument is a UNESCO-recognized site.
geology -
Helium Gas Heralded Underwater Volcano EruptionEl Hierro volcano emitted helium with distinct signatures as it rumbled to life.
volcanoes -
Earth Is 'Lazy' Along Some Earthquake FaultsEarth's crust takes the path of least resistance when a fault bends.
earthquakes -
Appalachians Get a Face-Lift From Earth's MantleSouthern reaches not as old, worn-down as thought.
geology -
Aftershocks May Portend Major Philippine EarthquakeSubduction zone has been eerily quiet.
earthquakes -
How Thick Is the Crust Beneath Antarctica?Seismic data gives new estimates for curst of least-known continent.
antarctica -
3D Imaging Sizes Up Volcanic Island LandslidesMassive volcanic landslides can trigger catastrophic tsunamis.
volcanoes -
Expeditions to Earth's Hostile Corners in 2013Adventurers prepare to hike, sail and ski.
planet-earth -
Russian Far East, Once Closed-Off, Poses Seismic HazardEarthquake and volcanoes of region once hidden behind the iron curtain.
geology -
New 3D Maps Show Walruses' Icy WorldWalruses need ice that isn't too big or too small.
land-mammals -
Ancient Earthquake Foreshadowed 2011 Japan DisasterPrecedent found for 2011 quake and tsunami.
earthquakes -
Microbe Masses Under Seafloor Are DownsizedNumber revised downward, but still a swarm of microbes down there.
rivers-oceans -
Some Himalayan Glaciers Doomed to ShrinkEven with steady temperatures, these glaciers will retreat.
climate-change -
Gold Rises With Molten RockAccounts for why some spots have higher concentrations of the rare metal.
geology -
Satellites Track Post-Sandy PollutantsSewage and sediment were washed to sea by Sandy's surge.
planet-earth -
Why Hurricane Sandy Hit Staten Island So HardGeography dealt a tough hand to the NYC borough.
weather -
Will Sandy Change the Climate Change Conversation?Some see Sandy as an opportunity to act on climate change.
climate-change -
Leaks Found in Earth's Protective ShieldPhenomenon in magnetosphere can act to let solar particles in.
planet-earth -
Italy’s Shaky Past Hidden in Ancient RecordsA 14th century eruption stopped a local war.
geology -
Italy's Shaky Past Hidden in Ancient RecordsA 14th century eruption stopped a local war.
geology -
World's Northernmost Coral Reef Discovered in JapanThis reef grows in colder waters than most do.
climate-change -
Earthquakes Reveal Magma Plumbing Beneath VolcanoesThese volcanoes set off the 20th century's largest eruption.
volcanoes
