In a groundbreaking studypublished in Seismological Research Letters, Australian National University (ANU) scientists have ...

Earth sent out a series of mysterious seismic signals that lasted for nine days, leaving scientists puzzled. These signals, ...

Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, shifting tectonic plates—these are all signs that our planet is alive. But what is revealed ...

Seismological research is directly related to the incubation, occurrence, and evolution of earthquakes. Scientists seek to ...

Analyzing the crisscrossing of seismic waves from large earthquakes, two Australian scientists say there is a distinctly different layer at the very center of the Earth. “We have now confirmed ...

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An earthquake in Alaska causing seismic waves to penetrate the Earth’s innermost inner core. Credit: Drew Whitehouse, Son Phạm and Hrvoje Tkalčic. Data captured from seismic waves caused by ...

The seismic waves began roughly 15 miles off the shores of Mayotte, a French island sandwiched between Africa and the northern tip of Madagascar. The waves buzzed across Africa, ringing sensors in ...

Scientists say they have confirmed the existence of this innermost inner core using a type of previously undescribed seismic wave that not only travels through Earth’s core but also bounces back ...

Earthquakes occur when two plates suddenly slip past each other, setting off seismic waves that cause the planet's surface to shake, according to the USGS. An earthquake is what happens when the ...

Seismic waves have been observed traveling through the core of Mars for the first time, revealing details of the composition of the Red Planet's heart. The results may suggest why Earth can ...