6+ hour, 3+ min ago   (352+ words) The 100 sensors, or seismic nodes, are being placed across a mixture of public and private green spaces to record the natural and manmade vibrations from waves, wind and traffic. They will remain in place for one to two months, and…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (480+ words) Major quakes are just as random and unpredictable as smaller tremors, research finds Large earthquakes are unpredictable and do not arrive at regular intervals, according to a new study that challenges the myth of an "overdue" massive earthquake in the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (559+ words) Researchers have never drilled into the Thwaites glacier before Scientists are preparing to drill 1m deep into Antarctica's "Doomsday Glacier" in a bid to understand the "underwater tsunamis", which could have severe consequences for the climate. The collapse of the Thwaites…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (782+ words) The glacial transport theory often appears in documentaries and online discussions Ask people how Stonehenge was built and you'll hear stories of sledges, ropes, boats and sheer human determination to haul stones from across Britain to Salisbury Plain, in south-west…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago   (329+ words) Scientists have unveiled the most comprehensive map yet of the hidden landscape beneath Antarctica's colossal ice sheet, revealing a vibrant topography of mountains, canyons, valleys, and plains, alongside tens of thousands of previously undetected hills and smaller formations. A more…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (503+ words) Tour guides leading excursions to Sicily's iconic Mount Etna have launched a rare strike, protesting stringent new restrictions imposed by local authorities following a series of recent volcanic eruptions. The city of Catania's decision to suspend or limit access to…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1129+ words) Most of the world's volcanoes that pose a risk to humans already have detailed maps of their interiors, but not Popocat'petl In the predawn darkness, a dedicated team of scientists has scaled Mexico's Popocat'petl volcano, one of the world's most…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1067+ words) In the predawn darkness, a team of scientists climbs the slope of Mexico's Popocat'petl volcano, one of the world's most active and whose eruption could affect millions of people. Its mission: figure out what is happening under the crater. Inside…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (483+ words) Kilauea is one of the world's youngest yet most active volcanoes, and one of the six active volcanoes in Hawaii A volcano in Hawaii has been erupting for more than year, routinely spewing fountains of lava more than a thousand…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (312+ words) That's the word U.S. Geological Survey volcanic experts used to describe a muddy eruption at Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park on Saturday morning. Video shared by the USGS on social media shows mud spraying up and out from the…...