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.
New Madrid Earthquake And The Farallon Plate

People where I live still talk about the New Madrid earthquakes that occurred in southern Missouri...

The Next Great Earthquake

The 2004 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake and resulting tsunami are now infamous for the damage they...

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...