Record-setting storms in 2023 filled California’s major reservoirs to the brim, providing some relief in a decades-long drought, but how much of that record rain trickled underground? Shujuan Mao of ...

New research suggests that the Earth's solid inner core is softer and more dynamic than previously thought, changing ideas.

The difference in water content between the lithosphere and the upper layer of Earth’s mantle can explain the observed seismic changes The oceanic lithosphere, which constitutes the top layer ...

Researchers have mathematically elucidated how the presence of crystals and gas bubbles in magma affects the propagation of seismic P-waves. A novel equation was derived to describe the travel of ...

New research suggests that Earth’s solid inner core might not be as rigid as once believed. Instead, it could exist in an ...

The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN) has strategically placed six seismic stations throughout Lumen Field. These sensors will measure the ground motion caused by the collective movements of ...

Earth cross section showing the classic distinction between crust, mantle and core. But new research shows Earth's structure is far more complicated and may change over time. Analyzing an unusual ...

A new study from UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography researcher emeritus Peter Bromirski uses nearly a century of data to show that the average heights of winter waves along the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Carly is a geoscientist reporting scientific innovation and discovery. A megatsunami grew to over 656 feet tall and crashed over ...

A new study uses nearly a century of data to show that the average heights of winter waves along the California coast have increased as climate change has heated up the planet. A new study from UC San ...