4+ mon, 21+ hour ago   (706+ words) It sounds like a disaster waiting to happen – but scientists have just set off thousands of earthquakes deep beneath the Swiss Alps. The controversial experiment was carried out by researchers from ETH Zurich in a bid to 'understand what happens…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (660+ words) A 3.1-magnitude earthquake rattled Utah on Wednesday evening, sparking questions over what caused the sudden tremor. Moments later, reports of the apparent earthquake began circulating on social media. Data from the US Geological Survey (USGS) revealed that it was not…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (382+ words) This is the moment 'tonnes' of rock came crashing down onto a beach only metres from unsuspecting sunbathers. Footage captured from a nearby pub showed the rocks cascading from a 250million-year-old cliff in Sidmouth in Devon before landing on the…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (688+ words) More than a dozen earthquakes have struck near Nevada's highly classified base in the past 24 hours. At least 17 earthquakes up to a 4.4 magnitude were detected just miles from Area 51, a cultural phenomenon thanks to decades of conspiracy theories connecting the…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1466+ words) Stonehenge's famous sarsen stones may have been transported there as part of a Neolithic race, according to an expert. Win Scutt, curator of properties at Stonehenge, said there may have been an element of competition in lugging the 30–tonne stones…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (659+ words) By CHRIS MELORE, US DEPUTY SCIENCE EDITOR An earthquake has struck Yellowstone National Park just miles from an ancient supervolcano feared to be overdue for a catastrophic eruption. The US Geological Survey detected a magnitude 3.3 quake at 9.20am ET Thursday morning…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1400+ words) British scientists have revealed a controversial plan to sprinkle salt into the sky in an effort to slow climate change. Researchers from Manchester University are testing whether a fine mist of salt water could be sprayed into clouds to make…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (742+ words) Researchers spotted the strange structures as the Curiosity rover made its slow way up the Valle Grande, a broad valley cutting through Mars' Mount Sharp. Although small holes aren't uncommon on a planet so hammered by meteor impacts, scientists say…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1288+ words) By CHRIS MELORE, US DEPUTY SCIENCE EDITOR Some of the world's most dangerous volcanoes have been 'switched on' simultaneously, says one geophysicist who fears it could signal the start of a devastating four-year surge in eruptions. Geophysicist Stefan Burns believes…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (781+ words) Millions of Britons flock to Spain each year in search of sun, sea and sandy beaches – but some of the country's most popular coastal spots are becoming so crowded that holidaymakers are warning others to think twice. Videos shared online…...