
Yellowstone had over 500 earthquakes, should we be worried?
What sounds scarier, a swarm of earthquakes or a supervolcano? Yellowstone National Park, one of the most seismically...

There's a California fault far more dangerous than San Andreas - and it's ready to go off
Everyone knows that California's San Andreas fault is a ticking time bomb ready to erupt - but a new study shows...

Scientists warn of more severe earthquakes in 2018 as Earth's rotation slows
You wouldn't have felt it, but sometimes the Earth's rotation slows down. Sure, the fluctuations are minute - maybe...

7.3-magnitude earthquake hits Iran and Iraq, killing hundreds
More than 300 people are dead after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the northern border region between Iran and...

Dozens of Japanese cities and towns quietly go off-grid
Dozens of cities and towns in Japan have quietly shifted from traditional utility-based grid power system to a...

Stefano Boeri unveils Amatrice Food Village in town devastated by earthquake
Tourists used to flock in droves to the historic town of Amatrice for its famous pasta and scenery—until a 6.2-magnitude...

Erin Brockovich helps Oklahoma Pawnee Nation take on fracking companies
Oklahoma has become an earthquake hotspot in recent years, and many are blaming companies that engage in hydraulic...

Montana earthquake felt along line of over 500 miles
An earthquake that rocked Montana yesterday was felt by people across hundreds of miles. The 5.8 magnitude earthquake...

Formerly undiscovered tectonic plates may explain mysterious Vityaz earthquakes
A previously undetected layer of tectonic plates may offer answers to the mysterious Vityaz earthquakes in the...

Haiti renovation project boosts community using local labor and materials
Nothing warms our design-loving hearts like a project built by and for communities, and with local resources to...

UK architect helps locals rebuild Nepal temple destroyed by earthquake
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that battered Nepal in 2015 killed nearly 9000 people and damaged hundreds of thousands...

Massive 6.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Japan’s Fukushima region
Early Tuesday morning, a 6.9 earthquake rocked coastal Japan, sending residents of Fukushima into a panic and raising...

Amazing video shows 3 stranded cows rescued after New Zealand's M7.8 quake
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook New Zealand early Monday near Canterbury, causing landslides that left thousands...

World’s first “flexible bridge” in Seattle keeps its shape after a big earthquake
Although Seattle is not a city plagued by earthquakes, its position on the waterfront of the Pacific Northwest...

Why Italy's devastating earthquakes could pile up in a 'domino effect'
Three earthquakes measuring over 6 on the Richter scale have hit Italy in the span of a little over two months,...