Most earthquake energy turns into heat rather than ground shaking, sometimes hot enough to melt rock in microseconds. MIT’s ...

Up to 98 percent of the energy of an earthquake goes into flash heating rocks, not shaking the ground, new research shows. The finding could help yield better earthquake forecasts ...

To use fiber optic cables this way, researchers partner with a company running the cables — in this case, Vero Fiber Networks — and attach a box containing a laser and a computer. The laser sends ...

KABUL, Afghanistan — Desperate Afghans clawed through rubble in search of missing loved ones after a strong earthquake killed some 800 people and injured more than 2,500 in eastern Afghanistan, ...

The exploration and characterization of petroleum systems remain central to addressing critical challenges at the intersection of energy security, ...

Something strange is happening underwater, off the coast of Norway—and it’s not just another seafloor oddity. These odd ...

A major three-year international scientific experiment to monitor slow slip earthquake activity at the Hikurangi subduction ...

Cataclysmic events, such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, may be triggered by supercritical fluids, according to ...

Developed in partnership with Geometrics, the eXtreamer is a small form factor streamer designed to meet and exceed the ...