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Google has used its Android smartphones to detect earthquakes for years — and now, the company is admitting to a massive misstep.
Environment

Google Has Quietly Been Detecting Earthquakes by Sensing Rumbling in Android Phones For Years

By Noor Al-Sibai

In Iceland, a gigantic volcanic eruption has warranted terrifying videos alongside evacuations of nearby towns and tourist attractions.
Science & Energy

Angry Volcano in Iceland Just Threw Up an Apocalyptic 150-Foot Tidal Wave of Molten Lava

By Noor Al-Sibai

A massive ball suspended inside Taiwan's iconic Taipei 101 skyscraper protected the structure during the 7.4-magnitude earthquake this week.
Science & Energy

Huge Pendulum in Skyscraper Protected It When Epic Earthquake Struck

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers have found that an oceanic slab has completely flipped upside down underneath Spain as it was being pushed beneath its neighbor.
Science & Energy

The Earth’s Crust Flipped Upside Down in This Spot, Scientists Find

By Victor Tangermann

Search and rescue teams are frantically searching for man, who has reportedly fallen into a crack in the Earth in Iceland.
Science & Energy

Man Missing After Falling Into Crack in the Earth

By Victor Tangermann

A volcanic eruption resulted in a miles long fissure that spewed towering fountains of lava hundreds of feet into the air.
NASA

NASA Images Show Huge Fissure Opening Up in Iceland

By Frank Landymore

New aerial footage shows a massive crack splitting a town in Iceland in half and sending ominous steam into the air.
Science & Energy

Huge Crack Opens Up in Iceland, Steam Pouring Forth

By Victor Tangermann

According to a seismologist, Taylor Swift's Seattle Eras Tour stop caused, on both nights, 2.3 magnitude earthquakes.
Science & Energy

Taylor Swift “Eras” Tour Registers as Magnitude 2.3 Earthquake, Scientists Say

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Scientists have found that tiny changes in GPS signals could allow us to predict large earthquakes roughly two hours early.
Science & Energy

Scientists Say They Can Predict Earthquakes by Analyzing Tiny Changes in GPS Data

By Victor Tangermann

It may be more likely than ever that the next mega-earthquake is going to happen in the PNW — and a hole in the bottom of the sea may provide clues.
Science & Energy

Scientists Discover Leak in the Bottom of the Ocean

By Noor Al-Sibai

Researchers have created the first-ever detailed map of the mysterious layer of rocks forming the boundary between the Earth's core and the mantle.
Science & Energy

Scientists Intrigued by Area Inside Earth That Slows Earthquakes “to a Crawl”

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers have found that seismic vibrations generated by humans fell by as much as 50 percent globally in 2020, according to a new paper.
Science & Energy

Thanks to COVID, the Earth’s Surface Is Shaking 50 Percent Less

By Victor Tangermann

A team of researchers say they've used cutting-edge imaging techniques to discover huge, "unexpected" structures near the Earth's core
Science & Energy

Scientists Discover “Unexpected” Structures Near Earth’s Core

By Jon Christian

Yes, Some Predict Twice As Many Earthquakes in 2018. No, You Shouldn’t Worry.
Science & Energy

Yes, Some Predict Twice As Many Earthquakes in 2018. No, You Shouldn’t Worry.

By Brad Jones

An Earthquake Early Warning System is Coming to the West Coast
Science & Energy

An Earthquake Early Warning System is Coming to the West Coast

By Karla Lant

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Science & Energy

Report Suggests a Massive Quake is Imminent in California…or Maybe Not

By Dom Galeon