Natural Disasters
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Retracted Study: How a Volcano in Japan Halted an EarthquakeFalsified data suggested that an earthquake was terminated by one of the most active volcanoes in Japan.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Off the Coast of Portugal, the Earth's Crust Might Be Peeling in TwoIt might explain the massive earthquake of 1755 which destroyed the city of Lisbon
By Yasemin Saplakoglu Published
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NASA Just Detected the First Marsquake on the Red PlanetThe InSight Lander has been listening for marsquakes since December.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu Published
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California's Eerie 'Earthquake Pause' Is UnprecedentedCalifornia hasn't seen a ground-rupturing earthquake in 100 years. That's unprecedented.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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What's Behind the Massive Midwestern Floods: 2 Giant Waves of WaterHere's why vast swaths of Nebraska, Missouri, and other Midwestern states are drowning.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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Mountain Range More Rugged Than the Rockies Found Buried Deep Within EarthAin't no mountain rough enough like those 660 kilometers deep in the ground.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu Published
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Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Triggered Mile-High Tsunami That Spread Through Earth's OceansBy Laura Geggel Published
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Tornadoes Don't Form Like Meteorologists Thought They DidTornado rotation seems to start right at ground level.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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A 7.0-Magnitude Earthquake Just Shook AlaskaThe earthquake struck 8 miles (13 kilometers) north of Anchorage, prompting a tsunami warning.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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