This Week's Topic:

The Science Of Earthquakes

Given the recent events in Japan, earthquakes - their prediction and causes - are a key concern, along with related issues such as tsunamis and disaster planning.   Here we compile key pieces on earthquakes and tsunamis for the readership.
Earth-Shattering Events

Snail-racing is an action-packed spectator sport compared to watching the drift of Earth’s continents...

Protection Against Earthquakes: Bacteria?

Bacteria could be used to help steady buildings against earthquakes, according to researchers at...

A Crystal Ball Of Earthquakes

When the next big earthquake hits a region like San Francisco, Natural Sciences and Engineering...

New Data Shakes Accepted Models Of Collisions Of Earth's Crust

New research findings may help refine the accepted models used by earth scientists over the past...