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A small earthquake has hit the East Coast, striking a highly populated area in central New Jersey, less than 60 miles from New York City.

Science & Energy

Earthquake Rattles New York City, Eastern United States

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

Waves off of California's Pacific coast have been getting demonstrably bigger, even in the winter — and they keep hurting coastal communities.

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Freakishly Gigantic Waves Keep Battering California

By Noor Al-Sibai

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

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

By Victor Tangermann

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.

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

By Victor Tangermann

A study suggests that the mysterious, giant blobs hidden in the Earth's mantle might be the remains of a protoplanet that crashed billions of years ago.

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There Appears to Be a Huge Chunk of an Ancient Planet Buried Inside Earth

By Dan Robitzski

According to seismologists, this drastic reduction in the hustle and bustle of people living their lives is causing the Earth to literally move less.

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The Earth is Standing Still During the Pandemic. Literally.

By Victor Tangermann

AI could help predict earthquakes

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Scientists Are Hopeful AI Could Help Predict Earthquakes

By Jon Christian

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We’ve Finally Recorded the Earth’s Mysterious Song