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Which countries are most affected by severe seismic activity? New earthquake metric provides fresh perspective
This metric compares earthquake fatalities to a country's population, revealing how some nations be…
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It's only a matter of time before Haiti experiences yet another major earthquake, seismologists say - here's why
Two major earthquakes have struck Haiti within 11 years. More are inevitable, seismologists say, be…
Aylin Woodward
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There's a 'tectonic shift' headed for stocks, Morgan Stanley warns, thanks to a decade of slowing growth and rising wealth inequality
This shift could produce "fresh market leadership centered on capital investment, infrastructure, h…
Emily Graffeo
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A discovery about the movement of tectonic plates will have scientists rewriting textbooks
The sections, known as plates, move at a rate of about 2 to 5 centimeters per year, which is a simi…
Lindsay Dodgson
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India's deadly mountain-top showdown with China could lead to more military activity at sea
India and China's border dispute in the Himalayas is decades old. But more recent competition in th…
Christopher Woody
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The East Coast earthquake came from a fault that's been asleep for hundreds of millions of years but suddenly reactivated
The New Jersey earthquake came from ancient fault lines from the formation of North America, possib…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Dozens are trapped in highway tunnels and rock quarries after the devastating Taiwan earthquake: reports
Taiwan was hit by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake, toppling buildings and trapping 70 people in rock qua…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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NYC area hit with aftershock after rare 4.8-magnitude quake. There could still be more.
An aftershock hit New York City just hours after the East Coast experienced a rare 4.8 magnitude ea…
Lloyd Lee
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Why earthquakes are felt farther on the East Coast than the West. It's all about the rocks.
Rocks are harder on the East Coast, said USGS seismologist Paul Earle, which makes the seismic wave…
Geoff Weiss,Morgan McFall-Joh…
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Mercury's shrinking history revealed through surface craters: insights from the planet's shriveling past
While missions to explore the moon's surface are numerous, the same cannot be said for Mercury. How…
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Mysterious tremors on the moon have been traced back to an unexpected source
Scientists have discovered that tiny moonquakes are being produced from the left-behind descent sta…
Marianne Guenot
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Meet the heavy metal-drumming CEO bringing back cheap transatlantic travel, and learning from the mistakes of his airline's failed predecessors
Birgir Jónsson is the CEO of Icelandic budget airline Play. He told BI how Iceland's geography lend…
Pete Syme
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Videos show mysterious lights in the sky just before a devastating earthquake hit Morocco. Scientists can't figure out why.
The aerial phenomena, known as "earthquake lights," has been seen before, but experts still aren't …
Marianne Guenot
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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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The race is on for tech's 'golden goose' — the iPhone of the AI era
Tech companies are creating personal AI devices, but creating a true iPhone successor won't be easy.
Aaron Mok
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Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes off coast of Japan, rattling the Tokyo Olympic Games
Reports from Japan's Meteorological Agency said there was no threat of a tsunami from the earthquak…