Sometimes to truly study something up close, you have to take a step back. That's what Andrea Donnellan does. An expert in Earth sciences and seismology, she gets much of her data from a bird's-eye view,

Earthquakes happen daily, sometimes with devastating consequences, yet predicting them remains out of reach. What scientists can do is map the hidden layers beneath the surface that control how strongly the ground shakes.

Tens of thousands of hidden earthquakes were recently discovered beneath the Yellowstone volcano by a group of international scientists, revealing ways to better inform the public of potential risks.

Hundreds of earthquakes have been detected rattling Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier, also known as the Doomsday Glacier.

Climate journalist Emma Pattee has been worried about the so-called big one—an off-the-charts earthquake—hitting her town in Portland, Ore., for some time now. She’s not alone: scientists estimate at least a 37 percent likelihood that such a temblor ...

PASADENA, Calif. -- Dr. Lucy Jones has been the face of earthquake science in Southern California for decades. As the Ridgecrest earthquakes have rattled the Southland this week, Jones has made numerous television appearances, translating hard-to ...

For her groundbreaking work in creating the earthquake information “hub” of the Earthquake Hazards Program, of the U.S. Geological Survey, the Seismological Society of America honors Lisa Wald with the 2026 Frank Press Public Service Award.

Deep beneath the surface, our planet is a reactor, and one of the ways you'll feel this activity is when there's an earthquake. Earthquakes are violent shaking from the planet's surface, according to AccuWeather. They're caused by movement from Earth's ...