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SWOT satellite data has been used to map the seafloor, revealing 100,000 seamounts, more than double the number previously ...
A long-lost slab of Earth’s crust may be pulling away the bottom of the oldest part of North America, scientists say ...
We've mapped the Moon more thoroughly than our own ocean floor, but a leap forward has come with NASA's SWOT satellite. Using tiny changes in sea surface height to reveal underwater features, ...
Something tells me we’re officially entering the next chapter — because if this is the future of U.S. exceptionalism, it’s ...
Stories at the Crossroads of People and Nature," David B. Williams slows down and takes a close look at Seattle.
A massive 7.7 earthquake and powerful aftershock struck near Mandalay, Burma, shaking buildings and damaging infrastructure ...
Seismologist Deborah Kilb was wading through California earthquake records from the past four decades when she noticed ...
Current and former employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say fewer people working with fewer ...
The temblor was detected near Julian, California. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.
City leaders formed the San Francisco Relief Committee, which, aided by the U.S. Army, organized refugee camps and built ...
The deepest lakes worldwide are magnificent and result from fascinating geological formations. We shone a bright light on ...