Scientists have worked for years to build systems to monitor volcanoes and earthquakes on the West Coast, but DOGE cuts may ...

At the confluence of multiple tectonic plates, on the Pacific Ring of Fire, sits the West Coast of the United States, where ...

Scientists have worked for years to build better systems to keep people safe from earthquakes and volcanoes. Will those ...

The mantle transition zone (MTZ), which occurs 410–670 kilometers below Earth's surface, may store several oceans' worth of water. This water, which is carried to such depths by subducting tectonic ...

The region also is at risk for a catastrophic Cascadia subduction zone earthquake, potentially registering in the high 8 and even 9 range. Our journalism needs your support. Please become a ...

Volcanoes are responsible for building more than 80 percent of the Earth’s surface, and a subject of fascination and research ...

On social media a self-proclaimed earthquake predictor says he can forecast big shakes, but experts say it's pure luck.

Dr. Terry Plank, an acclaimed volcanologist and geochemist, will present West Chester University’s Second Annual Mather ...

At the top of the world, there is a sea—the remains of one, at least. The summit rocks of Mount Everest, the highest ...

Scientists have long been puzzled by volcanoes that erupt far from the edges of tectonic plates—known as intraplate volcanoes ...