Seismic wave data previously suggested the Earth’s hot inner core is slowing its spin. Now, researchers say it’s also ...

Rualdo MenegatThe reasoning for choosing this extreme location was three-fold (protection against earthquakes, a water supply, and readily available building materials), but all resulted from one ...

California has been rocked by at least nine earthquakes since Thursday, raising fears that the "Big One" could be near.

Earth's crust is the planet's outermost layer ... The places where pieces of crust move against each other are called fault ...

The Summerville Light is a local ghost story that has been around for decades. There is a new theory from a USGS researcher might finally explain the specter.

Recent studies reveal that certain fault lines within the state are developing more rapidly than previously anticipated, intensifying concerns about the potential for significant seismic events.

A fault is where two tectonic plates meet. The other half of this one is in Canada! ISLA: Well, fold mountains like these are created where two or more of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together.

Volcanic eruptions release molten lava that reshapes the landscape, creating new landforms like lava plateaus and islands.