Watch the Earth's tectonic plates grow, shrink, and jostle for position in this new model of the last billion years on the ...
In a groundbreaking study published in Science Advances (2025), scientists uncovered a fascinating and unusual process ...
Recently, some countries, including India, Afghanistan, China, and the US, experienced natural disasters in the form of heavy rains, floods, and earthquakes, causing loss of lives and damage to ...
Pacific Ring of Fire location makes the eastern regions highly vulnerable to megathrust earthquakes. Recent 2025 events include the 8.8-magnitude July quake and the 7.4-magnitude September aftershock.
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck near the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka peninsula on Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey. The US Tsunami warning system issued a threat following the ...