Armed with measuring devices, groups of citizens are embracing science to monitor radioactive fallout — and regain control of ...

A truck and its driver were swallowed by a sinkhole the size of a large swimming pool which appeared at a busy intersection ...

The Earth's surface is constantly reshaped by the movement of tectonic plates, which make up the continental crust on which ...

Explore the groundbreaking study that uses Re–Os isotope dating to reveal the timing of key tectonic events beneath Japan. Learn how Besshi-type volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) deposits are helping ...

Jan. 26, 2025, marks 325 years since the last great earthquake on the Cascadia subduction zone. It’s a time to reflect on what we’ve learned about this largest fault system in the lower 48 states ...

Roki Sasaki is Major League Baseball's hottest new star but he had to struggle through adversity to get there, losing his ...

Roki Sasaki is Major League Baseball's hottest new star but he had to struggle through adversity to get there, losing his father and grandparents in Japan's deadly 2011 tsunami. The 23-year-old ...

Oregon scientists are hoping to help the coastal communities survive a major inundation in various ways. One of those is ...

The Oregon coast is undeniably alluring. Sandy beaches, rocky cliffs and outcroppings. Waterfalls, water spouts, sand dunes.

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Japan Earthquake: A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude ... It said the quake was centred at a depth of 30 kilometres. Tsunami advisories have been issued for waves up to one metre high in ...