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 ...

More information: Helene Wang et al, Hydrous Regions of the Mantle Transition Zone Lie Beneath Areas of Continental Intraplate Volcanism, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems (2025). DOI ...

Not all mountains in the Yellowstone region are volcanic in origin. The Wind River Range, southeast of Yellowstone National Park, is an excellent example of an ancient pile of rocks ...

JAKARTA: Three earthquakes struck Indonesia on Tuesday, with a 5.5-magnitude tremor hitting North Sumatra province in the ...

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