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In Alaska, a region devoid of any volcanoes might be concealing a surprising geological phenomenon beneath its surface. Researchers have recently shed light on the potential...

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Studies have reported widespread declines in terrestrial insect abundances in recent years1–4, but trends in other biodiversity metrics are less clear-cut5–7. Here we examined long-term trends in 923 terrestrial insect assemblages monitored in 106 studies, and found concomitant declines in abundance and species richness. For studies that were resolved to species level (551 sites in 57 studies), we observed a decline in the number of initially abundant species through time, but not in...

A pioneering new earthquake analysis has shed new light on the potential for large tsunamis - including one 28 metres tall - sweeping into our coastlines....

Some modern earthquakes could be aftershocks created as a result of massive quakes that struck in the 1800s.

New research suggests the source of morphologic variation on mid-ocean ridges might be deeper than scientists thought.

Nearly two centuries later, scientists from the American Geophysical Union think the central and eastern United States may still be experiencing aftershocks from those events

New findings show that underwater mountains may increase friction along subduction zones, building up stress and making larger ruptures more likely.

Recognising aftershocks is an important part of assessing a region’s disaster risk

Conventional seismology tells us that aftershocks occur only hours, days, or weeks after a main earthquake. Click to read more.