The impact of an earthquake on people and property depends not only on the earthquake's characteristics like magnitude and ...

Danish-American postdoctoral researcher Louisa Barama, with the help of fellow staff members from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Geophysical Monitoring Programs, is determining how ...

The live test showcased the capabilities of the College of Engineering's Civil Engineering Research and Education Center, where researchers subject full-scale structural components to extreme ...

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake rattled parts of central Oklahoma late Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The Android Earthquake Alerts (AEA) system leverages the accelerometers in Android smartphones. This helps detect seismic activity, transforming each device into a tiny seismometer. The system issues ...

Volunteers could sit inside the trailer and feel the sensations that take place during a high-magnitude quake.

When a disaster such as an earthquake, flood or wildfire strikes, cities must act fast. They have to rapidly deploy first ...

From cultural impact to financial recovery, his story still sparks debate about fame, legacy and second chances.

A 3.1 magnitude earthquake struck California’s Hayward Fault — a fault line experts call the most dangerous in America. Over ...

Downton Abbey star Allen Leech has landed his next movie role in the upcoming thriller Pedro Pan. Set in the 1960s, the movie will tell the real-life story of one of the largest child rescue ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of a special report, “State of Play,” which examines the suitability of key North Texas locations most likely to be considered as a potential home for a new Dallas ...

Space hurricanes are real and their impact on Earth could be horrifying if the terrifying dent in our planet's magnetic field ...