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In 2025, Alaska was hit by the second-highest tsunami in history. Its vibrations travelled around the world for 36 hours- Warnings ignored as Venezuela coastal towers faced quake forces they couldn't take, investigation reveals
- Earth’s inner core may be deforming within years — scientists say its hidden movements could change the length of our days
- Scientists discover a surprising new way to map what lies beneath cities using thunder, revealing hidden underground hazards and possible sinkhole zonesScientists are using thunder's vibrations to map underground geology. Existing fiber-optic cables detect tiny ground movements triggered by...07 Sep, 2026, 07.30 PM IST
- One attack, many Americas: Why 9/11 and its many griefs land differently 25 years laterTwenty-five years after the 9/11 attacks, their impact continues to resonate differently. Personal histories and political actions shape in...07 Sep, 2026, 06.58 PM IST
- In 2022, the Tonga eruption sent a powerful sound through the ocean — the strange signal before a deadly disaster hit may change how scientists warn about tsunamisThe Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano eruption generated powerful underwater sounds. These acoustic signals traveled thousands of kilometer...06 Sep, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
- A 2003 study shows how blue whale sounds travel more than 1,500 kilometers through a hidden ocean corridor discovered in World War II and how ships threaten itThe deep ocean serves as a natural sound superhighway for marine organisms, allowing low-frequency sounds to travel great distances through...06 Sep, 2026, 09.37 AM IST
- The Himalayas look unchanged from below, but something is happening high in the mountains — Nepal’s disaster offers a frightening clueA recent disaster in Nepal highlights growing instability in the warming Himalayas. Massive rock and ice collapses unleash destructive floo...05 Sep, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
- Nepal’s flood disaster is bigger than the climate blame gameNepal seeks climate justice and compensation from industrial emitters for a recent disaster. Scientific analysis suggests the event was pri...04 Sep, 2026, 12.52 AM IST
- 15 seconds to decide who lives, who dies: The survivor tales of horrific Nepal flash floodsSurvivors recall a devastating flood that struck a Nepal border town. A sudden surge of water, rock, and debris caused widespread destructi...29 Aug, 2026, 12.57 PM IST
- Nepal floods Day 3: What we know and don't know about the tragedyNepal floods Day 3: A devastating flash flood swept through Nepal's Himalayan river valleys after a glacial collapse. Scientists are invest...28 Aug, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
- Nepal flash floods: Glacial collapse, not earthquake, triggered deadly disasterNepal flash floods were caused by a glacial collapse, not an earthquake. This event originated in Tibet and caused significant destruction ...27 Aug, 2026, 07.06 PM IST
- In 2014, scientists blasted Mount St. Helens, one of America's most closely watched volcanoes, with 23 explosions, revealing a vast magma system undergroundIn 2014, scientists detonated 23 controlled explosions around Mount St. Helens, one of America's most closely watched volcanoes, using thou...25 Aug, 2026, 07.19 PM IST
- Since 2012, Stanford researchers linked 2 sensor technologies to record hurricane forces near the sea surface. Now, the new data stream could help forecast storm intensity before hurricanes make landfallHurricane forecasting may soon get help from an unlikely place: earthquake sensors. Stanford researchers found that seismometers can detect...21 Aug, 2026, 10.29 PM IST
- Ladakh earthquake: Twin tremors jolt Leh within four hours, no casualties reportedLadakh's Leh region was shaken by two moderate earthquakes on Thursday, beginning with a 5.5 magnitude tremor at 6:05 am IST. A subsequent ...13 Aug, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
- During Apollo, NASA fired grenades and crashed abandoned spacecraft into the Moon, measuring the tremors to investigate its hidden interiorDuring the Apollo missions, NASA cleverly detonated explosives on the Moon to investigate its seismic activity and inner structure. Seismom...11 Aug, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
- In 1970, NASA deliberately crashed Apollo 13’s rocket into the Moon; the impact made the lunar interior “ring” for over three hoursDespite facing a harrowing crisis, the Apollo 13 mission still managed to execute a scientific experiment. They intentionally crashed the u...11 Aug, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
- Mysterious well in Gujarat’s Morbi keeps producing strange waves without earthquake; locals gather to witness the unusual phenomenonIn Morbi district, Gujarat, a newly built well is captivating locals with its ongoing ripples and water waves. Authorities speculate that t...07 Aug, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
- Seismic waves reveal hidden 100-million-year-old magma pathways beneath world's largest oceanic plateauScientists found ancient magma pathways beneath the Ontong Java Plateau. These preserved underground structures show massive volcanic activ...20 Jul, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
- Scientists Link Mysterious Seismic Waves to Earth’s Deepest Mantle TextureNew research reveals that the sudden speed-up of seismic waves in Earth's deep D″ layer is caused by the texture of minerals, not just thei...06 Feb, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
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