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Google wants to turn Android phones into the world's largest earthquake detection network
Each smartphone already comes with tiny accelerometers, which is how Google Maps can estimate ho…
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Japan takes earthquake safety seriously. Here's how its culture of preparedness keeps so many people alive.
Japan is a hot spot for earthquakes, and it's spent decades becoming one of the best-prepared count…
Jenny McGrath,Morgan McFall-J…
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Balloons detect mysterious sounds in the stratosphere below the human hearing limit. Scientists can't explain.
Solar-powered balloons in the stratosphere can hear ocean waves crashing, wind turbines spinning, e…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A network of cables at the bottom of the ocean is helping scientists detect earthquakes
After six months of experimenting on land, the researchers moved their technology underwater. They …
Aria Bendix,Aria Bendix
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Devastation emerges from deadly Indonesian earthquake: At least 1,200 killed, disaster agency says early detection system failed
ABC News confirmed that some victims were found "entombed" in mud, most of the casualties were…
Rosie Perper,Rosie Perper
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A California fault capable of producing a magnitude 8 earthquake has started 'creeping.' It's not the only one.
"We know that faults talk to one another," Richard Allen, the director of the Seismological Laborat…
Aria Bendix
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5,000 people may still be missing in Indonesia following a devastating tsunami and earthquake
Thousands of those still missing are thought to be from the towns of Baleroa and Petobo, which was …
Rosie Perper,Rosie Perper
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Scientists have detected dozens of potential Mars quakes - and the early data suggests Mars may be less Earth-like than we thought
Not all quakes are created equal. When the Earth shakes, it's because tectonic plates in the crust …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Scientists just detected gravitational waves for the first time ever
"Having gravitational waves as a tool will enable us to study black holes, and black holes hold the…
Dave Mosher
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This New Earthquake App Could Save Your Life
The technology was unveiled at the World Science Forum in 2013 - the team behind the project noting…
Joshua Barrie
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This terrifying map shows how much the earth moved during the Nepal earthquakes
Two weeks after the Gorkha event, a major aftershock shook up the Himalayan region along the same f…
NASA Earth Observatory
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Aviation safety is built on the 'Swiss cheese' model – but the Japan Airlines crash shows the holes sometimes line up
A theory that air accidents are often the result of a series of smaller errors may explain why an A…
Taylor Rains,Tom Porter
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NASA explains how it would alert the public of an apocalyptic asteroid strike
In the event an asteroid is headed for Earth, here's how NASA plans to alert the public of an impen…
Ellyn Lapointe
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Scientists want to build telescopes on the moon for up to $10 billion to see more of the universe than the James Webb Space Telescope
Astronomers want to build giant telescopes on the moon. They're already drafting blueprints and mak…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Robots are getting good at dribbling soccer balls, new video from MIT shows
While most robots today still operate on wheels, DribbleBot stands out for its ability to kick a ba…
Grace Mayer
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Scientists have solved the mystery behind India's devastating flood that killed 200 people in February
Four months ago, a massive chunk broke off a glacier in India. The ice melted on impact, causing a …
Aylin Woodward
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A video shows the 'violent' collapse of the iconic Arecibo telescope. It sounded like an avalanche, a staff scientist said.
Puerto Rico's iconic Arecibo radio telescope collapsed on Tuesday. Videos show its 900-ton platform…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Aylin W…
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Photos show what the Arecibo telescope looked like before and after its disastrous collapse
Compare images of the iconic Arecibo telescope in Puerto Rico before and after its platform fell 45…