Magnitude 3.7 quake hits in San Francisco, USGS says
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.7 shook San Francisco on Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said.The ...
Ancient Geological Hotspot Linked to Great Lakes' Depth and Formation
Ancient hotspot under Great Lakes region linked to their formation Weak lithosphere aided ice in shaping massive lake depressions Study combines seismic data with geological history insights ...
Scientists Found Ancient Tectonic Plates in the Middle of Continents—Where They Shouldn't Be
The researchers theorize that these far-off remnants could either be deposits of silica-rich material that have hung around ...
Scientists Found Astonishing Lost Landforms Hidden a Half-Mile Beneath the Sea
Scientists have now discovered landforms created during the MPT, as glaciers retreated across what is now the North Sea. The new study relied on seismic data to locate possible areas for fossil fuel ...
'It's ours.' Who owns the Gulf of Mexico? Trump plans to rename it to Gulf of America
President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, because "it's ours." Who owns ...
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Moonstruck: Art and science collide in stunning collection of lunar maps and essays
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Marie Tharp: Mapping the seafloor
The structure of the ocean floor is extremely vast and irregular. In 1948, when Marie Tharp started working at the Lamont ...
Strong Earthquake Hits Remote Tibet in Western China, Killing Dozens
Chinese state media said at least 126 people had died in the magnitude 7.1 quake near an area of religious significance in ...
At least 126 dead, 188 others injured after earthquakes hit Tibet, say reports from China
The US Geological Survey (USGS) said that the earthquake measuring 7.1 magnitude was centered in the Tibet region at a depth ...