An earthquake in California struck just miles from several major cities which are home to more than 2 million residents.

New studies show that rocks can cement themselves together under the conditions found on a subducting fault. Scanning ...

Scientists have discovered that deep earthquake faults can heal themselves within hours, acting like “quick-set glue” after ...

Earthquake faults deep in the Earth can glue themselves back together following a seismic event, according to a new study led ...

Earthquake faults deep in Earth can glue themselves back together following a seismic event, according to a new study led by ...

An earthquake swarm has broken out along California's Central Coast, setting off fears of an even bigger eruption in the near ...

For millions of years, scientists believed the rift between Africa and Asia had ceased its tectonic pull. But recent findings ...

A new study shows that climate shapes the land and can change where earthquakes happen and when volcanoes erupt.