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By Mary Beth Griggs Nov 21, 2017

Science

Will the world shake with more large earthquakes in 2018? Time will tell.

Research linking large earthquakes to changes in the Earth’s spin remains to be tested.

By Sarah Fecht Nov 10, 2014

Technology

The world's simplest sandwich is actually a diamond in the rough.

By Clay Dillow May 16, 2013

Science

Scientists may have discovered the oldest free-flowing source of isolated water ever known.

By Clay Dillow May 13, 2013

Technology

Atrocities often lead to unmarked graves. A team of scientists is creating better tools to help find them.

By Gregory Mone May 21, 2008

Science

A scientist due to study the seismic activity near the Three Gorges Dam now turns to listening for the leftovers of the massive Sichuan earthquake

By Gregory Mone May 12, 2008

Technology

Scientists suggest that an iron "snow" falls inside Mercury—the work could explain the planet's strange magnetic field

By Gregory Mone Apr 29, 2008

Science

Two months worth of shaking hit a peak Friday night in Nevada

By Gregory Mone Apr 14, 2008

Science

Scientists discover ancient rocks on the sea-floor that give them a window into the Earth's mantle