If the new age of these Canadian rocks is solid, they would be the first and only ones known to have survived Earth’s earliest, tumultuous time.

By analyzing forty deep earthquakes around the world, researchers discover the key role of a dual mechanism that allows ...

Scientists reveal that earthquakes generate electricity in quartz, explaining how enormous gold nuggets grow in deep rock ...

Impact: The 1933 earthquake was Southern California’s deadliest in the modern record, leaving nearly 120 dead and causing $40 ...

There’s no geological artist quite like Earth’s plate tectonics. Thanks to this ongoing operation, we have mountains and oceans, terrifying earthquakes, incandescent volcanic eruptions, and ...

California's San Andreas Fault is capable of triggering a massive earthquake. Here's what to know about this famous location ...

BC: Romans under Lucius Aemilius Paullus defeat and capture Macedonian King Perseus, ending the Third Macedonian War. 1377: Richard II ...

Ancient Aztec records reveal hidden earthquake risk. Scientific examinations of historical accounts suggest that up to 40 percent of Mexico’s population lives along a zone that is more ...

Or maybe you’re visiting from out of town, staying along the waterfront, when a large wave hits the beach right before the ground begins to make crunching noises and heave your way. The floor jumps up ...

June 13 has long been a date marked by significant events that have rippled through the fabric of history.One of the most ...

Landslides, earthquakes, and subduction faults could generate 1,000-foot mega-tsunamis, wiping coastal communities off the ...