NASA’s AWE mission just released millions of gravity wave images from space, unveiling atmospheric forces that ripple through ...

The substance can contain up to 1.5 percent water, and if the ringwoodite under the surface has just one percent water in its ...

Ray Isle explores the distinctive character of some of California’s best wines at stops along a destructive fault line.

The mantle of the Earth, up to 1,800 miles (2,900 kms) thick and 84% of the Earth's volume, was assumed to be a simple ...

Magnitude Scale: The Richter scale is commonly used to quantify the magnitude of earthquakes. A 1.8-magnitude quake is considered minor, typically causing little to no damage. For instance, while a ...

Scientists are confident Mars was once abundant with water, as seen in massive flood-carved channels, ancient river valleys, ...

NPL and MSL in New Zealand successfully detected a multitude of earthquakes in the Pacific Ocean using a pioneering detection ...

These mountains are made of extremely dense and ancient material, giving scientists valuable clues about the Earth's early ...

From Napa to Santa Cruz, people felt the jolt of a 3.9 earthquake Monday. The epicenter was near Dublin on the Calaveras ...

A new study published in the journal Geology provides compelling evidence for the existence of liquid water beneath Mars.

Scientists have identified two enormous mountains hidden deep beneath the Earth’s surface, each standing an extraordinary 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) tall—more than 100 times taller than Mount ...

Researchers have found new evidence for a massive subsurface ocean on Mars, highlighting the possibility of microbial life ...