As more space junk is falling to Earth uncontrolled, scientists are using seismometers to track the debris.

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook buildings in Taiwan on Thursday morning, as a series of temblors hit the island, causing little damage but possibly portending more seismic activity in the near future ...

There has been a major reshuffling at the top of Sony's corporate structure. The stock market reacted enthusiastically.

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Dr Ursula Cochran is a freelance science writer from Wellington with particular interests in neuroscience, natural hazards, and health. She worked for 18 years as an earthquake geologist at GNS ...

All members and missionaries are safe and striving to help in recovery efforts following a powerful earthquake in Vanuatu.

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Surigao del Norte on Thursday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Vanuatu held a snap general election on Thursday after Prime Minister Charlot Salwai’s decision to go to the polls two years early rather than risk a no-confidence ...

A 2.8 magnitude earthquake shook the Richmond, Virginia area Tuesday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake struck about six miles northwest of Glen Allen ...

Lewis’ hostility to the newsroom — as well as towards journalists who have covered his past behavior at British news outlets — has also sparked a crisis of confidence among the staff ...

The last time Los Angeles faced such an enormous challenge was after the Northridge earthquake in 1994. Zev Yaroslavsky was an L.A. city council member during that quake and an L.A. County ...

Over 400 Washington Post journalists have signed a blistering petition demanding owner Jeff Bezos visit the newspaper’s office to restore “trust that has been lost,” leading “readers to question the ...