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Volcanoes Slide Silently To Their Death

Posted by Sarah Simpson Tue Dec 13, 2011 07:29 PM ET | 0

Right at the spot where giant volcanoes are sliding to their doom, the Tonga Trench is surprisingly, seismically quiet. Read more

Geothermal Energy: Hot Times Ahead

Posted by Tim Wall Mon Nov 21, 2011 06:26 AM ET | 0

New technologies and maps of the Earth's crust are making geothermal a renewable energy competitor to fossil fuels. Read more

Diamonds Journey to the Center of the Earth

Posted by Tim Wall Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:51 PM ET | 0

Diamond inclusions indicate that Earth's carbon cycle extends from the surface to the deep lower mantle. Read more

Diamonds Journey to the Center of the Earth

East Coast Natural Hazard Week Deja Vu

Posted by Christina Reed Fri Aug 26, 2011 08:41 PM ET | 0

Hurricane Irene is the first hurricane to follow so closely after an east coast earthquake, but the combo punch is reminiscent to 1944. Read more

Tsunami Broke Antarctic Ice Shelf

Posted by Kieran Mulvaney Tue Aug 9, 2011 07:03 AM ET | 0

Eighteen hours after it struck Japan, the March 11 tsunami hit an ice shelf in Antarctica. Read more

Giant Lost Island Found on Atlantic Seafloor

Posted by Tim Wall Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:21 AM ET | 0

A long lost island in the North Atlantic Ocean sits on the seafloor, but rivers and mountains and other remnants of its time at the surface remain etched on its features. Read more

Giant Lost Island Found on Atlantic Seafloor

Mount Lokon Eruption: Big Pic

Posted Mon Jul 18, 2011 07:55 AM ET | 0

An Indonesian volcano saw its biggest eruption in weeks on Sunday, sending huge clouds of ash 11,500 feet into the sky. Read more

Smaller Salton Sea Silences Seismic Shocks

Posted by Tim Wall Wed Jun 29, 2011 06:04 PM ET | 0

The periodic flooding of Southern California's Salton Sea in the past may have pressured small “stepover” faults to trigger the San Andreas. A drier Salton has eased that pressure. Read more

Smaller Salton Sea Silences Seismic Shocks

Ultimate Game of Chance: Tracking the Rapture

Posted by Christina Reed Fri May 20, 2011 04:36 PM ET | 0

A revision of earthquake risk is in store following tomorrow's day of rapture, but would have been even without the judgment based on new geophysical reports. Read more

Life Raft Model For Geology Takes Root

Posted Fri May 6, 2011 02:08 PM ET | 0

In a friendly competition to see which geologic theory best described continental crustal dynamics, a slab of American rock is giving an Australian team a boost. Read more

Japan Crisis: Your Questions Answered

Posted by James Williams Fri Mar 18, 2011 02:18 PM ET | 0

Here at Discovery News, we understand the crisis in Japan is confusing. There was an earthquake, a tsunami and now a nuclear disaster. Our experts are on hand to answer any questions you may have. Read more