Rats are learning to wear backpacks that can be equipped with location trackers and microphones, so the animals can help human rescuers locate survivors stuck in earthquake debris The Hero Rats ...

Sporting a favorite T-shirt, Hunter Osman, of Sullivan, takes a photo of a fake bolt through his neck as he portrays an earthquake victim during a simulation of the evacuation of 30,000 people outside ...

PADUCAH, Ky. (FOX 56) — If you live in Kentucky, chances are you’ve heard reports of earthquake activity periodically, but did you know the Bluegrass is home to the most active seismic area on the ...

A total of 41 people died in the earthquake on 8 March. Without exception, the casualties occurred in old houses built from mud-bricks. Plans regarding the preparation before and the crisis management ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) will held a hands-on training workshop in Santa Maria this afternoon to help residents prepare for an earthquake.

The Hero Rats Project is training rodents to be sent into earthquake debris wearing tiny backpacks — so human rescuers can find and talk to stuck survivors. The innovative project is being worked on ...