P-wave and S-wave arrivals, the kind of first things you get is extremely quiet for detecting those.” Seismic waves from ...

Climate journalist Emma Pattee has been worried about the so-called big one—an off-the-charts earthquake—hitting her town in Portland, Ore., for some time now. She’s not alone: scientists estimate at ...

Earthquakes happen daily, sometimes with devastating consequences, yet predicting them remains out of reach. What scientists can do is map the hidden layers beneath the surface that control how ...

The film discusses the science of earthquakes, focusing on a significant earthquake recorded in Berkeley, California, that originated in Eastern Turkey. It explains how seismographs detect seismic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to natural or “weather-related hazards”, in Missouri, we think of thunderstorms, floods, and tornadoes. But there is ...

Time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. I am joined by science correspondent Katia Riddle and Short Wave host Regina Barber. Hey, there. REGINA BARBER, BYLINE: ...

CARBONDALE — This year’s observance of Earth Science Week at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will focus on meeting energy needs in a sustainable way on campus, in the region and beyond, along ...