Soil is one of our most precious resources. Ecoacoustics, or the study of environmental sounds, has been around for a century, but it has only recently been applied to understanding soils. This ...

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BUTTE, Mont. — Envision this scenario: You are going about your day. All is calm and quiet until suddenly, the ground beneath your feet begins to shake, and items within your home or workspace begin ...

In May 1997, a large earthquake shook the Kermadec Islands region in the South Pacific Ocean. A little over 20 years later, in September 2018, a second big earthquake hit the same location, its waves ...

The study of earthquakes called Seismology, relies on the fact that different materials within the Earth react differently to ...

Researchers have mathematically elucidated how the presence of crystals and gas bubbles in magma affects the propagation of seismic P-waves. A novel equation was derived to describe the travel of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Carly is a geoscientist reporting scientific innovation and discovery. A megatsunami grew to over 656 feet tall and crashed over ...

The significant financial perils of drilling an unsuccessful well on dry land are only magnified when the unprofitable well is drilled in several thousand feet of water. Rig costs alone can top half a ...

Richard Aster receives funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation. As oceans waves rise and fall, they apply forces to the sea floor below and generate seismic waves. These seismic waves are so ...

Every day, about three large fragments of decommissioned satellites and used rocket stages make their return into Earth's atmosphere. However, their final trajectory and behavior during ...