- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 16th, 2015
Scientists Want to Use Earthquakes to Create 3D Map of Earth's Interior
Researchers with Princeton University and colleagues say earthquakes can reveal the structure of Earth's mantle
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 11th, 2014
Deep Earthquake Ruptured at 8 Kilometers per Second (5 Miles per Second)
The quake struck at on May 24, 2013, at a depth of 640 kilometers (nearly 400 miles)
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 16th, 2013
North America's Underbelly Got Scorched Millions of Years Ago, Has “Scars” to Prove It
Scientists say these “scars” influence how seismic waves travel through the continent
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 6th, 2013
“Fingers” of Heat Stretching Over Thousands of Miles Found Under the Earth's Surface
These “fingers” explain volcanic hotspots such as the Hawaiian Islands chain
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 19th, 2013
Sandy Shook the Entire US, Not Just the East Coast
The superstorm is now said to have triggered seismic waves in the Earth's crust
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 5th, 2012
Understanding How Shear Waves Work
Such studies have practical applications for preventing earthquake damage
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 13th, 2012
“Hiding” Buildings from Seismic Waves
Innovative metamaterials could be used to cloak various structures
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 27th, 2011
Assessing the Effects of a Meteorite Impact on Earth
Experts study how seismic waves would travel the world
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 12th, 2010
Characterizing the Center of the Earth
It appears to have crystallized in a peculiar manner
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 2nd, 2010
'Icequakes' Generate Earthquake-Like Seismic Waves
They can take place extremely often
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 2nd, 2010
Lasers and Seismic Waves Promote Nuclear Fusion
A team proposes a new method to achieve the reaction
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 22nd, 2009
Seismic Noises Piece Together Lost Hurricane History
Experts have figured out a way to do this