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Latest California earthquakes leave experts debating — is ‘The Big One’ nearly here?
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (560+ words) They’re quaking in their boots. Some seismologists are literally shaking after Southern California fault lines were rocked by the second significant earthquake in less than two days — sparking fears of the dreaded “Big One” the Golden State has been worrying…...
Antarctica's first-ever dinosaur bone discovered collecting dust in drawer for over 40 years
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (231+ words) Scientists stumbled upon the first dinosaur bone ever found in Antarctica, decades after it had been unassumingly tucked away in a drawer. The bone, which comes from the tail of a titanosaur, was discovered in 1985 during an expedition to Antarctica’s…...
Mysterious fault’s quake brakes may hold secret to stopping tremors: Study
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (468+ words) They can have their quake and beat it too. Researchers have identified the mechanism behind hidden underwater “brake zones” that stop earthquakes in their tracks, per a groundbreaking study published in the journal Science. “We’ve known these barriers existed for…...
Alaska landslide unleashed one of the largest tsunamis ever recorded, new study shows
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (693+ words) Just last year, a massive landslide in Alaska triggered a megatsunami that researchers have now mapped and analyzed— identifying it as the second-highest tsunami wave ever recorded. In the early hours of Aug. 10, 2025, a colossal landslide tore from a mountainside…...
New evidence suggests that the earthquake threat of the ‘Big One’ could be even worse than scientists thought
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (384+ words) It’s every Californians worst nightmare. Now experts are warning “The Big One” could be even worse than feared due to a horrific domino effect that could wipe out the West Coast. ScienceDaily this week highlighted a concerning study from Oregon…...
3.3-magnitude Redlands earthquake hits early Wednesday morning
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (222+ words) A 3.3 magnitude earthquake shook the ground in the Redlands area, east of Los Angeles, on Wednesday morning. The earthquake’s epicenter was just east of Riverside, California, and was at a depth of about 6.2 kilometers or about 3.9 miles, according to the…...
Yellowstone’s Black Diamond Pool erupts, sending mountains of steam and debris into air
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (247+ words) The Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park erupted Wednesday, sending plumes of steam and muddy debris hundreds of feet into the air. The latest eruption marks the second time the pool has exploded in a week. The first one…...
Secret volcano hidden next to popular SoCal hiking trail — and you can even see it
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (342+ words) There’s a hidden hiking spot next to a popular SoCal hiking trail in San Diego that most people walk right past without knowing it’s actually an ancient volcano. Mount Calavera—found in the Calavera Nature Preserve in Carlsbad—might seem…...
Rare books swiped from NYC royalty miraculously found after 40 years
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (619+ words) A stack of rare books worth millions of dollars was finally returned to the heirs of New York City royalty Monday — decades after they were snatched by a mysterious bookworm, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said. The 17 historic works — valued…...
Yellowstone nearing eruption as new study finds magma brimming below the surface: scientists
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (573+ words) Will Yellowstone erupt or are we blowing things out of proportion? We may have underestimated Yellowstone’s potential to blow its stack in the future. Chinese scientists have made a disconcerting find regarding the mechanism behind the caldera’s eruption, sparking concerns…...