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Blobs left behind from a collision between the Earth and a Mars-sized object may have led to plate tectonics and eventually earthquakes.

Science & Energy

Earthquakes Caused by Mysterious Blobs Inside Earth, Scientists Say

By Victor Tangermann

When a small earthquake struck, a patient named Justin Allen was lying down on an operating table getting a vasectomy.

Science & Energy

Earthquake Strikes While Man Is Midway Through Vasectomy

By Sharon Adarlo

Scientists may have figured out how a massive "superstructure" of igneous rock lurking below the surface of the Pacific Ocean was formed.

Science & Energy

Scientists Working to Explain “Superstructures” on Ocean Floor

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

According to a new study, the Earth's interior is recycling only about a third of the carbon being sucked below volcanic areas.

Renewable Energy

The Earth’s Interior Is Sucking Up Huge Amounts of Carbon, Scientists Say

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new study, a team of geologists found that our planet goes through a cycle of severe geological events — almost like clockwork.

Science & Energy

The Earth Suffers a Regular Cycle of Horrific Catastrophes, Scientists Say

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists uncovered an unusual phenomenon happening beneath the Earth's crust that's responsible for pushing the Atlantic Ocean apart.

Science & Energy

The Atlantic Ocean Is Growing Larger and Larger, Scientists Say

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists discovered an ancient, long-gone tectonic plate that they say explains the volcanoes around the northern Pacific.

Science & Energy

Scientists Discover “Lost” Tectonic Plate With Ominous Name

By Dan Robitzski

Geologists are using new techniques like precise GPS measurements to figure out what's driving apart three tectonic plates in Ethiopia.

Science & Energy

Geologists Say a New Ocean Is Opening up in Africa

By Dan Robitzski

Research suggests that the edge of a tectonic plate off the coast of Portugal may be splitting in half, causing powerful underground earthquakes.

Science & Energy

This “Peeling” Tectonic Plate Could Cause Catastrophic Earthquakes

By Dan Robitzski

Australia Moves to Update Location; Shifted 1.5 Meters in Just 22 Years

Science & Energy

Australia Moves to Update Location; Shifted 1.5 Meters in Just 22 Years

By Cecille De Jesus